FDIs in UAE grew by 116% in past decade

UAE’s FDI rises by 116% over the past decade

The cumulative FDI balance received by the UAE also increased by 141.6 percent from 2011 to 2021

Gold holds gain as traders weigh outlook for Fed tightening path

Gold advances as traders weigh US-China tensions, hawkish Fed

Gold climbed as the dollar and bond yields retreated, with investors assessing US-China tensions and an apparent hawkish turn from the Federal Reserve

UAE-Mongolia bilateral ties discussed pic courtesy: WAM

UAE and Mongolia look to strengthening bilateral ties

Non-oil trade between the two countries witnessed a 119 per cent growth in Q1 2022 compared to the same period in 2021

Borouge announces strong revenue growth of 16.4% YoY

Borouge announces strong revenue growth of 16.4% for H1 2022

Borouge reported that the adjusted EBITDA increased 1.7 per cent to $1,512m, whilst net income increased 2.5 per cent to $853m

Emirates NBD’s H1 2022 profit rises 11% to AED 5.3 billion

Emirates NBD reports profit of Dhs5.3bn, its highest since 2019

Emirates NBD played a leading role in both the DEWA and TECOM IPOs, delivering customers a fully digital platform

UAE’s ADX records its highest rise in market and trading value in Q2 2022: AMF

The report also pointed out that the market value of the Dubai Financial Market increased by some $24.45bn

US Federal Reserve

US Federal Reserve hike leads GCC to follow, but rate paths diverge again

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE moved in lockstep with the US central bank, raising their benchmarks by 75 basis points

UAE wealth to rise to $1tn in 2026-BCG

UAE’s financial wealth to grow to $1tn in 2026: BCG

Equities and investment funds, the largest asset class of total personal wealth at 64 per cent in 2021, are expected to grow the fastest in 2026 with a CAGR of 8.8 per cent

IMF cuts World GDP outlook a third time as inflation, rates jump

Global economic expansion will likely slow to 3.2 per cent this year, less than the 3.6 per cent forecast by the fund in April

Gold rate

Gold holds gain as traders weigh growth concerns, ECB rate hike

The European Central Bank (ECB) raised its key interest rate by 50 basis points, the first increase in 11 years, as it confronts surging inflation

Gold

Gold slumps to lowest since March 2021, dollar strength likely to continue

Gold has lost more than $110 in July alone as traders increased bets on a full percentage-point increase in US rates

Etihad Airways joins UAE’s In-Country Value (ICV) Programme

Etihad Airways joins In-Country Value Programme, aims to support local industries

The ICV programme is a pillar of the national industrial strategy and benefits certified companies by increasing local demand for their products and services

Gold

Gold steady as traders weigh dollar retreat, rising bond yields

Traders are awaiting more clarity on central bank action to tackle searing inflation

Gold

Gold steady near 11-month low as traders weigh rate hike outlook

Bullion is hovering above the $1,700 an ounce level as it continues be pressured by the strength in the US dollar

Dubai chamber H1 Performance

Dubai Chamber of Commerce sees record membership growth in H1 2022

An 80 per cent year-over-year surge in new members was recorded between January and June 2022

Gold

Gold set for longest run of weekly losses since 2018 on dollar

Gold slumped below $1,700 an ounce on Thursday for the first time in almost a year

Gold

Gold wavers as traders again turn to greenback as haven

Bullion on Wednesday bucked a downward trend that’s seen it slide for four consecutive weeks

Stocks

Big tech sinks stocks as clock ticks on earnings

All major groups in the S&P 500 retreated with losses in megacaps like Tesla and Apple weighing heavily on trading

Gold

Gold slides to nine month low as investors turn to dollar as haven

Spot gold fell 0.5 per cent to $1,725.05 an ounce in Singapore, after falling 0.5 per cent in the previous session

Boris Johnson

Johnson to resign as UK PM, will stay as caretaker until October

Johnson will also make a statement to the country on Thursday

Remote work

Dutch approve to make work from home a legal right

The pandemic has fuelled a shift in attitudes about work

Copper

Copper crash deepens as recession fears dominate metals trading

Copper fell 1.1 per cent to $7,589 a ton on the London Metal Exchange as of 11.03am in Shanghai, dipping below the $7,597 intraday low on Tuesday

Dragon Oil signs ten additional years of partnership with Turkmenistan

Dubai’s Dragon Oil signs ten-year extension with Turkmenistan

The company’s investments during the contract extension period is expected to reach another $7-8bn

UAE

UAE’s CEPA pacts to grow economy by 2.6% by 2030 – minister

In July, the UAE will sign its fourth comprehensive economic partnership agreement with Colombia

policies

UAE approves 22 policies to expedite transition to circular economy

The policies focus on four main sectors of manufacturing, food, infrastructure, and transport

UAE, Indonesia sign agreement

UAE, Indonesia sign comprehensive economic partnership agreement

The pact will help increase annual bilateral trade to $10bn within five years by removing trade barriers on a range of goods and services

Abu Dhabi Industrial Strategy launched

Abu Dhabi Industrial Strategy launched, Dhs10bn earmarked for six programmes

The strategy, via six programmes, will create 13,600 skilled jobs, with a focus on Emirati talent and boost Abu Dhabi’s trade with international markets

Copper

Metals haven’t crashed this hard since the Great Recession

For a metal like copper, its uses in everything from heavy industrial machinery to advanced electronics mean the market is tightly linked to economic shifts

Dubai Chambers

Dubai Chambers welcomes over 1,600 new African companies since October 2021

Dubai International Chamber operates four representative offices in Kenya, Ethiopia, Mozambique and Ghana

Netflix

Netflix fires another 300 employees in latest round of cuts

The job losses are across the company, with most affected workers based in the US