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Dubai Market Gains Ground as ADX Momentum Gradually Improves: Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 03/07/2026

DFM General Index The DFM General Index closed the week at 6,059, up 0.69%. It stands about 11% below its 52-week high of 6,785 (10 February 2026) and 17% above its 52-week low of 5,233. Among the large-cap, widely followed stocks, Commercial Bank of Dubai led the week’s gains, rising

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Gold Rallies as Weak Jobs Data Shifts Fed Outlook – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 03/07/2026

Gold & Silver Precious metals jumped 1%-2% higher yesterday as jobs numbers came in sharply below expectations, pressuring treasury yields and the dollar lower. In today’s session, gold is trading around $4,174, up 1.2%, while silver trades around $62, up 2.1%. The intraday bias turns moderately bullish. The NFP report yesterday saw an addition of 57,000 new […]

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UAE Markets Enter a New Phase as Earnings Replace Geopolitics as the Key Driver: Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 02/07/2026

UAE Markets Update: ADX and DFM post-war note. Over the past three months, the DFM General Index (DFMGI) has risen roughly 10%, while the FTSE ADX General Index (FADGI) has gained about 3%. On a one-month basis, the two are up 4% and 1% respectively, and measured from their recent lows, they have recovered around 14% […]

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FIFA World Cup 2026 Investor’s Stocks Playbook, by Century Financial

News Desk 30/06/2026

As the FIFA World Cup 2026 takes center stage, Century Financial has released its latest market insight, FIFA World Cup 2026: Stocks Playbook, examining how one of the world’s largest sporting events could create investment opportunities across multiple sectors. Hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the […]

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Stocks Rise While Oil and Gold Stay Under Pressure – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 30/06/2026

Gold & Silver Precious metals remain on the back foot as US-Iran tensions raise inflation risk. Both metals dropped 1-2% yesterday. In today’s session, gold broke below $4,000 briefly before recovering, while silver trades around $59. US and Iran sent conflicting signals ahead of fresh talks to restore peace. Washington said negotiations with Tehran are […]

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Cooling Middle East Tensions Lift Markets and Pressure Oil – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 29/06/2026

Crude Oil WTI is trading around $70.77 (-0.9%) in early Asian hours, while Brent is hovering near $73.75 (-0.4%), as easing geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran continue to weigh on crude prices. Markets have largely priced in the prospect of renewed diplomacy after both sides agreed to halt attacks and resume technical talks […]

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Pullback After Rally — Earnings, Sukuk Deadline and Q2 Outlook Ahead: Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 28/06/2026

UAE Markets Update Both UAE equity markets ended the week in negative territory but their performance on Friday was mixed. The DFM General Index (DFMGI) closed lower, while the ADX General Index posted a modest gain. The retreat was orderly rather than alarming — a combination of natural profit-taking after a strong recovery run, softer […]

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Markets Rebound on Micron Surge, Softer Oil and PCE Watch – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 26/06/2026

Gold & Silver Precious metals continue to face selling pressure, with Gold falling 2.71%, breaching below the $4000 mark, while Silver witnessed a sharp 6.69% drop to fall below the $60 level on Wednesday. Thursday’s Asian session sees the trend continue, with Gold trading 0.50% lower and Silver trading 0.70% lower. The pressure continues on […]

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Gold Slips as Dollar Strength and AI Optimism Pressure Metals – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 24/06/2026

Gold & Silver Gold is down about 0.54% and is currently trading at $4,087. From a fundamental standpoint, in the US, the projected PMI clocked better than expected releases yesterday. Furthermore, according to Bloomberg, forward-looking PMIs show businesses casting off any temporary concerns stemming from the Iran war to position for strong growth, an outlook […]

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Markets Turn Cautious as Gold Falls, Oil Weakens and Micron Looms – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 23/06/2026

Gold & Silver Gold is down by abut 1.81% in the day and is currently trading at $4,116. From a fundamental standpoint, Deutsche Bank AG reduced its gold price forecasts by as much as 22%, as investors grew more wary of the outlook for US monetary policy and investment demand for the precious metal dried up. Furthermore, […]

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Oil Weakens on Diplomacy Hopes, Dollar Strength Keeps Pressure on Gold – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 22/06/2026

Gold & Silver Gold is down about 0.34% in the day, and is currently trading at $4,204. From a fundamental standpoint, gold rebounded from the day’s lows after the US and Iran made “encouraging progress” in talks on a peace deal and will continue technical-level discussions this week, according to mediators Qatar and Pakistan. The […]

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U.S. Futures Fall on Iran Talks Delay as Dollar Firms and Gold Slides – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 19/06/2026

U.S. Markets U.S. stock futures are trading lower today due to growing uncertainty surrounding U.S.-Iran negotiations. At the time of writing, S&P 500 futures are down around 0.5%, while Nasdaq futures are lower by nearly 0.68%. Risk sentiment deteriorated after reports confirmed that planned U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland have been postponed. The delay has raised […]

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SpaceX Listing Marks Landmark Moment for Public Markets – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 13/06/2026

SpaceX has reached a milestone nearly two decades in the making. The company, after completing a successful roadshow and pricing its offering, begins trading today on the Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX at $135 per share. At roughly 555.6 million shares and a ~$75 billion raise, that implies a valuation near $1.75–1.77 trillion — the […]

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Markets Rebound as Iran Deal Talks Lift Sentiment, SpaceX IPO Looms – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 12/06/2026

US Markets US equity markets witnessed a sharp rebound in Thursday’s session, with the SPX index recovering 1.83% and the NDX index jumping 3.40% by closing. Both indices trade relatively flat during the Asian session on Friday and are now about 3% and 4.45% lower than their all-time highs achieved earlier in the month. Markets […]

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ECB Hikes for First Time in Three Years as Inflation Pressures Broaden – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 12/06/2026

The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the first time after three years. The deposit rate was lifted to 2.25% from 2%. The hike is the first policy response by a major central bank to the spike in oil prices triggered by the conflict in the Middle East. However, the President, Christine Lagarde, struck […]

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U.S. Stocks Rebound as Middle East Tensions Lift Oil and Dollar – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 11/06/2026

US Markets US equity markets witnessed yet another day of weakness with the SPX index falling 1.65% and the NDX index dipping 2.29% by closing on Wednesday. The Asian session on Thursday is seeing some support for both indices, with the SPX trading 0.57% higher and the NDX trading 0.98% higher. With this, the indices […]

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Stocks Rebound as AI Buying Returns, SpaceX IPO Looms, Oil Eases – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 10/06/2026

US Markets US equity markets staged a recovery on Monday after a s steep fall at the end of last week, with the SPX index rising 0.62% and the NDX index recovering 2.11%. The strength seems to be continuing during the Asian session on Tuesday, with the SPX up 0.4% and the NDX up 0.83%. […]

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U.S. Markets Stabilize as AI Weakness, SpaceX IPO and Fed Bets Drive Sentiment – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 08/06/2026

U.S. Markets US equity markets fell sharply on Friday, with the SPX closing 2.92% lower and the NDX closing 5.12% lower, marking one of the worst falls in history for the index. Both indices have stabilised during the Asian session on Monday, with the SPX index trading higher, up 0.81%, while the NDX index is […]

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Markets Cautious Ahead of NFP as Rotation, Dollar Strength and Oil Risks Build – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 05/06/2026

U.S. Markets U.S. stock futures traded lower on Friday as investors awaited the release of the May Nonfarm Payrolls report for fresh insight into labor market conditions and the likely path of Federal Reserve policy. At the time of writing, the S&P 500 is down 0.41%, while the Nasdaq 100 is lower by 0.83%. Last […]

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Wall Street Steady Near Highs as Dollar Gains and Oil Pressures Inflation Outlook – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 04/06/2026

U.S. Markets The S&P 500 is up this morning after the index snapped a nine-day win streak in the last session. At the time of writing, the SPX is up 0.12%, whereas the NDX is up 0.03% as investors balance AI earnings. Technology stocks remain in focus after Broadcom’s earnings release yesterday. Its shares fell […]