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22-April-2018: Kuwait Economic Brief
22-April-2018: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
16-April-2018: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
10-April-2018: UAE: Dubai Expo 2020-related infrastructure spending and tourism sector supporting non-oil economy
10-4-2018: Eurozone: Growth still solid, but data shows signs of softening
8-April-2018: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
5-April-2018: Global economy remains on firm footing despite risk of protectionism in the US
1-April-2018: Consumer sector fuels robust US economy; Saudi equity market upgrade could trigger capital inflows
29-March-2018: USA: Robust fundamentals saw Fed hike rates in March
27-March-2018: UAE: Banking sector could become more supportive of growth this year
25-March-2018: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
21-March-2018: Kuwait Economic Brief
19-March-2018: Saudi Arabia: Non-oil activity improving amid record public spending, but credit growth still weak
18-March-2018: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
12-March-2018: Market volatility has risen as tighter monetary conditions loom
11-March-2018: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
6-March-2018: Kuwait: Value of contracts declined in 2017; sectors performance varied
4-March-2018: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
27-February-2018: Kuwait: Real estate sales were strong in January, boosted by investment sector
22-February-2018: Kuwait: Credit finishes 2017 at 3.2%; real estate sales were strong in January
21-February-2018: Kuwait: Current account surplus improves in 3Q17 as oil price recovers
19-February-2018: Kuwait: Credit growth slowed to 3.2% in Dec.; money supply growth rose
18-February-2018: Oil prices slip on expectations of surging US shale growth in 2018
18-February-2018: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
13-February-2018: Global growth is upgraded to 3.9%; US inflation is on the rise
13-February-2018: Kuwait Economic Brief
11-February-2018: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
7-February-2018: Stronger economy unlikely to lead to a rapid rise in property prices
6-February-2018: Kuwait: Real estate activity rose in 2017, though sectoral growth was uneven
4-February-2018: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
1-February-2018: Kuwait: Deficit could narrow to 9% of GDP in 17/18; inflation slows to 1.1%
29-1-2018: GCC issued record $50 billion in international sovereign debt last year
29-January-2018: Eurozone: Robust data; momentum expected to carry into 2018
28-January-2018: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
22-January-2018: Kuwait: November inflation inches up to 1.5%, spurred by retail activity
21-January-2018: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
17-January-2018: Saudi Arabia unveils largest ever budget to stimulate non-oil economy in 2018
16-January-2018: USA: Economy closed 2017 in good shape, as even inflation ended strong
16-January-2018: Global economy kicks off 2018 in strong form, though risks remain
15-January-2018: Kuwait: Credit growth slowed to 4.3% in November on corporate repayments
14-January-2018: Kuwait: Real estate sales eased in Nov. but maintain improving trend
14-January-2018: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
13-January-2018: Bahrain: Non-oil growth supported by elevated project spending
11-January-2018: Kuwait Economic Brief
11-January-2018: UAE: Non-oil economy set for solid growth in 2018 helped by construction and tourism sectors
10-January-2018: Market optimism extends into 2018 as oil prices trade at three-year highs
8-January-2018: Kuwait: Consumer sector on the mend on stronger confidence and spending
7-January-2018: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
4-January-2018: Qatar: Non-oil growth to slip further as diplomatic row persists
3-January-2018: GCC: Geopolitics weighed on GCC equities in 2017; Kuwait outperformed
2-January-2018: MENA Economic Outlook
28-December-2017: Kuwait: Credit was on the weaker side in October, with growth at 4.6% y/y
27-December-2017: UAE: Non-oil growth to be fastest in the Gulf region in 2018, at 3.7%
26-December-2017: Oman: Rising gas output to boost GDP, but fiscal position still a concern
24-December-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
19-December-2017: Egypt: Economy continues to recover as reforms boost sentiment and exports
17-December-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
14-December-2017: International: Tax cuts could boost US growth; Brexit deal marks progress
12-December-2017: Kuwait: Inflation bounced up to 1.4% in October supported by the retail sector
11-December-2017: Kuwait: Current account surplus improves in 2Q17
10-December-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
10-December-2017: Kuwait Economic Brief
4-December-2017: Kuwait: Real estate activity picks up in October amid stable prices
3-December-2017: Kuwait: Growth improving on projects and receding fiscal adjustment
3-December-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
28-November-2017: Oil prices hold on to recent gains but markets uneasy ahead of OPEC meeting
28-November-2017: Kuwait: Consumer spending grew by 12.5% in 3Q17; real estate activity up
27-November-2017: Improved corporate earnings still signaling some softness
26-November-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
20-November-2017: Kuwait: Steady credit growth at 3.1% in September; 3Q17 closed weaker
19-November-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
19-November-2017: USA: Oct. data solid across the board; rate hike outlook more aggressive
14-November-2017: Qatar: Trade, travel and tourism take a near-term hit from diplomatic dispute
13-November-2017: Bahrain: Project spending to continue to support non-oil growth in 2018
12-November-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
12-October-2017: Kuwait: August credit growth was steady at 3.2%; solid household credit
8-November-2017: Kuwait: Inflation slowed to a multi-year low of 0.5% in September
6-November-2017: Kuwait Economic Brief
6-November-2017: Oil prices top $60 as OPEC works off excess supply amid stronger demand
5-November-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
30-Ocotober-2017: Kuwait: Real estate activity showing traction; prices stabilizing
30-October-2017: Qatar: Dispute hits growth and trade, but initial shock to economy may be easing
29-October-2017: Kuwait: September inflation fell to 0.5% as fuel price hike impact faded
29-October-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
24-October-2017: Awards eased on delays and cancellation; healthy pipeline expected
23-October-2017: Kuwait: Trade surplus steady in 2Q17; Imports growth holds firm
22-October-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
18-October-2017: USA: Solid Sept. wage growth boosts Fed hike chances; inflation disappoints
17-October-2017: Oman: Gas output to boost GDP next year, but fiscal position still a concern
16-October-2017: GCC: Yields little changed in 3Q17; sovereign issues dominate
15-October-2017: Saudi Arabia: Non-oil growth to edge up; fiscal reforms proceed apace
15-October-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
11-October-2017: Kuwait: Inflation softens to 1.2% in August on deflationary housing costs
9-October-2017: GCC: Geopolitics weighs on Qatar; Kuwait upgraded to emerging by FTSE
8-October-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
5-October-2017: Kuwait Economic Brief
5-October-2017: Steady enough growth for central banks to adjust course, but very slowly
3-October-2017: Kuwait: Credit growth at 3.5% in July, as month sees some weakness
2-October-2017: Qatar: Growth downgraded as GCC dispute hits an impasse
1-October-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
28-September-2017: Oil prices gain in September on signs the physical market is tightening
27-September-2017: UAE: Oil cuts weigh on growth in 2017, but outlook remains favorable
27-September-2017: USA: August inflation was up, though activity was hit by hurricanes
26-September-2017: Egypt: Growth rose to 4.9% in 2Q17; CBE reserves above $36 billion
25-September-2017: Kuwait: Seasonality dampened real estate activity in August, though prices held firm
24-September-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
19-September-2017: Kuwait: Early signs of recovery of the consumer sector
18-September-2017: Egypt: GDP growth picks up in 1H17; investment boosts foreign reserves
17-September-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
13-September-2017: Kuwait Economic Brief
12-September-2017: International: Markets now tentative on promised US tax reform agenda
10-September-2017: Hurricanes and North Korea tensions weigh on markets; Saudi Arabia revises reform plans
10-September-2017: Kuwait: Consumer spending growth at 9.1% y/y; equities higher in August
10-September-2017: Kuwait: Inflation steadies at 1.3% in July, a multi-year low
29-August-2017: Kuwait: Residential sales lift real estate sector in July
28-August-2017: Kuwait: Credit growth at 3.6% in June; first half registered strong pace
27-August-2017: UAE: Surveys point to steady non-oil growth despite higher interest rates
27 August 2017: Weekly Economics & Market Review
23-August-2017: Saudi Arabia: Economy contracts in Q1, but fiscal position shows yearly improvement in Q2
22-August-2017: Corporate earnings up on strong investment gains
21-8-2017: Kuwait: Current account surplus narrows in first quarter of 2017
20 August 2017: Weekly Economics & Market Review
16 August 2017: USA: GDP growth healthy in 2Q17; next Fed hike likely to be pushed into 2018
15 August 2017: Alan Greenspan worries, the markets not so much
14 August 2017: Kuwait: Inflation slows to 1.4%; July oil price up; FY16/17 deficit at KD 5.9 bn
14 August 2017: Oil prices rally on stock drawdowns and signs of slowing US crude output growth
13 August 2017: Weekly Economics & Market Review
8 August 2017: Kuwait: Inflation revised down to 1.4% in June as rents see deflation
7 August 2017: Kuwait: Seasonal factors dampen real estate activity across all three sectors
6 August 2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
1 August 2017: Kuwait: Project awards expected to pick up during the second half of 2017
31 July 2017: Kuwait: Consumer sector stabilizing, following 2016 slowdown
30 July 2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
25-July-2017: Qatar: Growth to improve in 2017 but GCC dispute weighs on outlook
24-July-2017: Kuwait: Credit growth rose to 4.7% in May on healthy monthly gain
23-July-2017: Egypt: Progress on painful reforms bears fruit; growth begins to recover
23-July-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
19-July-2017: Prices pressured as markets await stock drawdowns and tighter supplies
18-July-2017: GCC: Yields mixed in 2Q17; bond issuance led by sovereigns
16-July-2017: Kuwait: Credit growth rose to 4.7%; equities were steady
16-July-2017: July 2017: Major central banks finally nudge their positions, impacting interest rates and FX rates
16-July-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
12-July-2017: Kuwait: Inflation holds at 2.7% in May with momentum easing
10-July-2017: Qatar: hydrocarbon activity recovers in 1Q17, political tensions persist
9-July-2017: Real estate: May logs highest real estate sales so far in 2017 amid stabilizing prices
9-July-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
5-July-2017: Trade surplus steady in 1Q17; up fourfold from a year ago
4-July-2017: UAE: Growth set to moderate slightly in 2017 amid crude oil cuts
3-July-2017: GCC: Oil weighs on regional equities; KSA up as EM inclusion draws closer
2-July-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
22-June-2017: MENA Economic Outlook
22-June-2017: Kuwait: Credit growth rose to 4%; CBK kept key rate unchanged; imports rose
21-June-2017: Saudi Arabia: government spending and reforms to stimulate non-oil activity
19-June-2017: Credit growth accelerated to 4% in April despite a flat month
18-June-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
15-June-2017: International Scene - Fundamentals and markets steady, risks still small but rising in US
13-6-2017: Non-oil activity maintains solid growth amid mild fiscal adjustment
13-June-2017: Egypt: Growth has been improving slowly; CBE reserves above $31 billion
13-June-2017: Kuwait Economic Brief
12-6-2017: OPEC extends output cuts for 9 months but oil prices remain in the doldrums
11-June-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
8-June-2017: Saudi Arabia: Non-oil activity subdued but improving; foreign assets continue to decline
6-June-2017: Inflation holds steady at 2.6% in April
4-June-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
1-June-2017: April logs lowest sales in eight months amid anemic commercial sales
28-May-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
23-May-2017: Current account slips into deficit in 2016 amid weak oil prices
22-May-2017: The 1Q17 rally in Kuwaiti equities boosted corporate earnings
21-May-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
16-May-2017: Non-oil weakness to persist through 2018 on fiscal reform
15-May-2017: Credit growth improved and inflation eased to 2.6% in March
15-May-2017: Credit growth improved to 3.6% in March on a solid monthly gain
14-May-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
11-May-2017: Steady world outlook, Macron election soothes EU concerns
9-May-2016: Continued price weakness likely to spur extension of OPEC production cuts
8-May-2016: Inflation eases to 2.6% in March on lower housing inflation
8-May-2017: Kuwait economic brief
7-May-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
4-May-2017: Non-oil sector continues to showcase resilience
2-May-2017: Projects off to a good start in 2017 with KD 1.4 billion awarded in Q1
1-May-2017: Residential sector boosts the market; prices remain relatively stable
30-Apr-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
24-Apr-2017: Credit growth picked up pace to 3.3% on solid February gain
23-Apr-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
18-Apr-2017: Corporate earnings were soft in 2016, but improved in second half
18-Apr-2017: Business credit still healthy in February; equities hold on to gains
18-Apr-2017: Corporate earnings were soft in 2016, but improved in second half
17-Apr-2017: Kuwait Economic Brief
17-Apr-2017: GCC-Yields lower in 1Q17; bond issuance healthy, led by Kuwait
16-Apr-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
11-Apr-2017: Oil prices pressured in March by rising crude stocks and US shale output
10-Apr-2017: Inflation holds steady at 3.2% in February
9-Apr-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
9-Apr-2017: Real estate prices steady amid slow market activity
4-Apr-2017: Regional equities underperformed in 1Q17 as Kuwait rallied
3-Apr-2017: Markets get a small dose of realism
Markets get a small dose of realism-3 April 2017
2-Apr-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
28-Mar-2017: Trade surplus narrows to 11- year low in 2016, imports are flat
27-Mar-2017: Consumer sector normalizing in 2016, following years of robust growth
26 March 2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
23-Mar-2017: Business credit remains robust in Jan; trade surplus improves in 4Q16
21-Mar-2017: Credit growth steady at 3.1% in Jan, as month sees small decline
20-Mar-2017: Projects awards of KD 5.6 billion in 2016; healthy pipeline in 2017
19 March 2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
19-Mar-2017: Oil prices steady as OPEC achieves historic compliance with output cut pledge
14-Mar-2017: Hydrocarbon sector activity picked up in 2H16, liquidity constraints easing
13-Mar-2017: Inflation steadies at 3.3% at the start of 2017
12 March 2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
7-Mar-2017: The Fed set to move, growth and inflation data firmer all around
7-Mar-2017: Equities corrected in Feb; POS spending bounced back in 4Q16
6-Mar-2017: Kuwait Economic Brief
5 March 2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
5-February-2017: Growth slowed on subdued non-oil activity but liquidity improving
28-February-2017: A slow start to the year for real estate, after a strong December
27-February-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
22-February-2017: Growth remains weak; pound strengthens; tourism begins to improve
19-February-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
16-February-2017: Current account surplus rises slightly in 3Q16 on higher oil prices
14-February-2017: Credit growth averages 7% in 2016
13-February-2017: Oil markets await verification of OPEC output cuts, but US shale re-emerging
13-February-2017: Kuwait Economic brief
12-February-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
12-February-2017: Real growth seen slowing in 2017 as fiscal stance tightens
12-February-2017: Spending cuts and tight liquidity weigh on equities in 2016
6-February-2017: Inflation stable at 3.5% in December; averaged 3.2% in 2016
5-February-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
5-February-2017: Economy to be supported by resilience in non-oil sector
31-January-2017: Yields lower in 2016 on improving outlooks; bond issuance hit record
30-January-2017: Prices correct further in 2016; commercial sales strong
29-January-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
25-January-2017: Stock rally continues; consumer confidence improved in December
24-January-2017: Real growth set to climb in 2017 and 2018 on stronger non-oil activity
23-January-2017: Credit growth moderates to 4.4% in November; household strong
22-January-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
16-January-2017: Economic activity slows as fiscal consolidation proceeds apace
15-January-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
15-January-2017: Painful reforms and IMF loan should support gradual recovery
12-January-2017: Non-oil activity cools but public investment to continue to drive growth
8-January-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review
2-January-2017: Weekly Economic and Markets Review