economy

Saudi Arabia, UAE propel GCC assets under management to $2.2 trillion

Abu Dhabi and Kuwait lead in managing sovereign wealth funds, influencing the regional financial landscape

Saudi Arabia imports 2.4 million video game consoles in 2 years, 684,489 units so far in 2025

The Kingdom saw over 1.7 million video game consoles imported in 2024 alone

Saudi Arabia holds inflation steady at 2.1 percent in July 2025, wholesale price index drops 0.1 percent

The Consumer Price Index showed stability in July, with most prices unchanged since June 2025

Dubai’s GDP grows 4 percent to $32.59 billion in Q1 2025

The real estate sector, a cornerstone of Dubai’s economic structure, grew by 7.8 percent in Q1 2025

DP World’s revenue grows 20.4 percent YoY to $11.24 billion, adjusted EBITDA rises 21.4 percent to over $3 billion

The group handled 27.4 million TEU, marking a 7.5 percent increase year-on-year across terminals 

Stock market today: Wall Street rallies as Fed rate cut bets weigh on dollar

The U.S. dollar dropped to a two-week low against a basket of major currencies amid changing expectations for Fed rate cuts

Egypt and China to build $1 billion tire manufacturing facility in Suez Canal Economic Zone

The facility will take three years to complete, targeting 10 million tires annually 

U.S. national debt surpasses $37 trillion, exceeding GDP and reaching historic ratios

COVID-19 accelerated the national debt surge, surpassing earlier projections by years and alarming experts

Fed expected to cut interest rates in September as inflation cools, labor market slows

Markets are currently pricing in a 94.2 percent chance of a 25-basis-point cut in September