A nine-week advance in US equities rarely goes unchallenged, and this one is heading straight into a labour-market test. For investors in the UAE and wider MENA region, the next U.S. jobs report could help decide whether the current Wall Street rally has room to run or is starting to look stretched. The stakes are … Read more
A 3% rebound in oil prices matters far beyond the trading screen in the Gulf, where crude still shapes fiscal confidence, liquidity expectations and investor sentiment. The move came fast: Brent pushed back toward USD98 a barrel after a sharp one-day sell-off had dragged both major benchmarks to one-month lows. The immediate story is a … Read more
A billion-dirham residential project reaching 97% completion in one of Dubai‘s most sought-after master communities tells you something about where capital is flowing — and where it expects to stay. For National Properties, the real estate arm of National Bonds, the final stretch on 399 Hills Park is less about a construction milestone and more … Read more
