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Oil holds gain as investors assess supply, possible OPEC+ cut

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies convene on September 5

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Oil extends losses on global slowdown and chance of more supply

Investors are also facing the prospect of rising supply as demand moderates

Smart security

Smart security: Investing in a safer world

We explore how a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape has driven investment prospects in certain sector

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

Bitcoin

Bitcoin hints at a bottom, but it may be different this time

Assets under management for crypto investment products in June reached a record low

Oil

Oil holds above $110 as tight supply balanced by recession risk

Oil has started the third quarter in strong form after dropping in June

Saudi Exchange announces intent to launch single stock futures contracts in July

The new contracts mark the second derivatives product to be introduced in the exchange

Carlyle seeks $325m from Gulf Domino’s Pizza operator IPO

Carlyle is selling a 41.7 per cent stake in Alamar, or 10.6 million shares, to institutional and retail investors

UAE: Ministry of Finance announces second auction of federal treasury bonds

Bonds amounting to Dhs750m will be offered for a two-year tranche, and Dhs750m for a three years tranche

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Eye for detail: What do key investment trends look like?

Speaking to Gulf Business, Rob Ansari, head of investments and retirement – India, Middle East, Turkey and Africa at Mercer, shares insights on evolving market trends and the way forward

Dubai-Internet-City Tecom Group

Tecom Group to list 12.5% of shares on Dubai Financial Market

The company expects to pay a dividend amount of Dhs800m per annum over the next three years

Bitcoin

Bitcoin tumbles as much as 7.1% to drop back below $30,000

Bitcoin has been strongly correlated with risk assets for much of the past couple years

Sukuk

Sharjah’s Arada raises $350m via dollar sukuk, lists on London Stock Exchange

The issuance witnessed demand from regional and international investors, with a subscription order of $720m, more than two times the offer size

Bitcoin

Bitcoin seen at risk of resuming slide if $29,000 support fails

Bitcoin is trading above $30,000 on Tuesday as it recovers from a sharp decline in the past three weeks

Mercedes

Mercedes to swing to top-end models in luxury-car profit race

Mercedes sees top-end vehicle sales increasing by 60 per cent by 2026, a jump that would help push its operating margin to around 14 per cent by mid-decade

Dubai Financial Market

Dubai Financial Market to launch trading of Oman Crude Oil futures from June

The contracts will be cash settled and will have a smaller contract size of 100 barrels making them accessible

Dubai’s Shuaa Capital acquires majority stake in Souqalmal

Shuaa joins existing investors Riyad Capital and UK comparison website GoCompare

Gold advances as traders weigh Fed rate hike, growth risks

Investors continue to seek a store of value amid the uncertainty

Oil edges higher after three-day slide as volatility continues

The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point

Uber’s Careem seeks $500m from Abu Dhabi and Saudi funds

Dubai-based Careem has reportedly held talks with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Abu Dhabi’s ADQ to raise the funds

Traded values on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange increased 407% in 2021

Market capitalisation of stocks listed on the exchange more than doubled to reach Dhs1.6tn

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Saudi Arabia’s Elm draws $57bn in institutional orders

Local investors placed orders worth SAR206bn

UAE’s top oil producer forms entity to sell bonds for first time

ADNOC said the new entity “intends to closely monitor market conditions and explore potential funding opportunities”

Bitcoin’s dominance of crypto payments is starting to erode

The alternative coins’ use surged partly as more businesses have begun using stablecoins for cross-border payments

Are select tech companies determining our digital lives?

The manner in which our digital lives operate today has been engineered in boardrooms to serve the interests of a select group of technology investors

Six areas to cover in your startup’s first 100 days

The first few months for any startup are critical

Billionaire Olayan family considers reviving plans for Saudi IPO

Established in 1969, Olayan Financing controls the billionaire family’s investments in the Middle East

Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala Capital buys major Taco Bell franchisee

The deal reflects Mubadala Capital’s foray into the food and beverage sector, where it invested about $1.8bn in the past seven years alone

Saudi Arabia considers freezones for cloud computing and manufacturing

At the outset Saudi Arabia plans to build four or five zones

Saudi exchange Tadawul is said close to IPO at $4bn value

An IPO of Tadawul has been on the cards since at least 2016