UAE markets ended the week on a mixed note as global markets assessed fluctuating oil prices ahead of the OPEC+ meeting on Sunday. Over the weekend, the group is expected to keep its oil output policy unchanged, taking a cautious stance amid supply glut concerns. On the corporate front, Sharjah
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US Markets The S&P 500 rose 0.75% in yesterday’s session, while the Nasdaq 100 gained 0.96%, marking four days of a winning streak as AI stocks rebounded and on increased expectations that the Federal Reserve will end the year with another rate cut next month. Markets are now pricing an 80.4% probability of a 25-basis-point […]
US Markets The S&P 500 gained 0.84% in yesterday’s session while the Nasdaq rose 0.52% extending its three-day winning streak. The positive momentum continues for today with the S&P 500 trading at $6,785 up by 0.32% reflecting solid investor confidence. Alphabet rose 1.53% to a record close of $323.44, marking a closer to a $4 […]
US Markets The S&P 500 extended its strong rebound, rising 1.43% in yesterday’s session, while the Nasdaq gained 2%, supported by a renewed tech-led rally. Optimism around a potential Federal Reserve rate cut continues to support sentiment, with the index currently trading at $6,703 in today’s session. Megacap technology stocks were the main drivers of […]
Smart money, the capital deployed by institutional and sophisticated investors, has become the essential conviction signal in today’s market. For Dubai, its rise as a leading frontier market is not just an anecdotal marketing narrative but one supported by actual economic data, including fund flows and new firm incorporations. From prime real estate to the […]
US Markets After experiencing a steep selloff last week, U.S. indices ended the week with a rebound late Friday. This momentum appears to have continued at the beginning of this week, triggered by renewed hopes of a December rate cut. New York Fed President, John Williams, highlighted growing risks to employment and diminishing upside risks […]
 US Markets The S&P 500 slid in yesterday’s session, down 1.56%, closing at $6,538. The Nasdaq 100 also fell 2.38% in yesterday’s session. Nvidia’s strong Q3 results had at one point led the indices higher, with the S&P 500 up 1.9%, but the rally ultimately cooled as a broader downturn in stocks took place. The […]
Crude Oil WTI crude oil rose by 1.54% to 60.70 in yesterday’s session. In the early Asian session today, WTI is relatively flat around 60.64, holding firm despite the API reporting a 4.4 million-barrel build in U.S. crude inventories. Geopolitics continue to be a positive catalyst, as U.S. sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil take effect […]
 US Markets The S&P 500 fell 0.99% in yesterday’s session and is currently trading around $6,641, down another 0.55%. The Nasdaq also declined 0.99% yesterday and is now trading near $24,637, lower by 0.77%, as fear and caution continue to weigh on markets. A bright spot in the market was Alphabet, which rose 3.1% after […]
Crude Oil WTI closed 2.1% higher on Friday, amid renewed geopolitical tensions, heightening supply concerns. However, it has retreated 0.76% today as supply fears have eased since then. Last week, a Ukrainian strike on the Russian port of Novorossiysk caused damage and temporarily halted operations. However, two tankers were able to dock on Sunday, signaling […]
DFM: The DFM General Index closed the week ending 14th November with a small 1.25% decline, near the AED 5,949 level. The index has been pressured recently, dragged by a slowdown in global equity indices. The index was pressured by the lagging performance of stocks like Emirates NBD Bank, which fell by 7.91%; Talabat Holding, […]
US Markets US markets opened higher today, with the SPX increased by 0.27% to $6,867, while the NDX increased by 0.50% to $25,675. Market pricing now reflects only one rate cut over the next two meetings, while falling volatility gauges in VIX and easing hedging flows suggest that risk appetite is slowly returning. The S&P […]
US Markets Yesterday’s session brought a sizeable risk-on rally, as indices rose following the Senate’s passage of legislation to end government shutdown. The S&P 500 was up +1.54%, while the Nasdaq surged higher by 2%. While the early trading today shows some modest weakness in the indices, this reflects profit-taking activity, rather than renewed risk
US Markets The Senate’s procedural vote to resolve the record-breaking government shutdown has injected strong bullish energy into equity markets, reigniting risk appetite among investors. S&P 500 jumped 0.6% and Nasdaq 100 surged 1%, signalling broad optimism that political uncertainty and its economic drag are fading quickly. Historically, shutdown resolutions have
US Markets The SPX slipped 1.12% yesterday, while the NASDAQ fell 1.9%. Over the week, the SPX has declined 1.75%, as investors have grown cautious amid stretched valuations and an uncertain economic outlook. Markets remain tense as the government shutdown drags on, now marking the longest in U.S. history. The closure is costing roughly $15 […]
US Markets  After a risk-averse week, markets saw a modest rebound yesterday, with the SPX up 0.37% and the NDX gaining 0.72%. Dip buyers stepped in, supported by upbeat U.S. economic data, giving the market some breathing room. From a fundamental view, the recovery remains fragile but supported. Tech majors like Amazon, Google, Tesla, […]
US Markets  The SPX dropped 1.17% yesterday, marking its biggest decline since October 10. Since reaching its recent high on October 29, the index has fallen 2.18%. The selloff was mainly triggered by Palantir. Despite posting strong earnings, investors grew wary about its frothy valuations,  as the stock trades around 217x forward P/E. Meanwhile, […]
US Markets The SPX posted a modest gain of 0.2% yesterday, mainly driven by the Mag 7 stocks. Amazon rose 4% after announcing a multi-year strategic partnership with OpenAI. However, the broader market ended in the red, with over 300 index members retreating. The NDX gained 0.5%. From a fundamental standpoint, the index continues to […]
US Markets The week ended with a 0.74% gain, driven by stellar Q3 earnings from six of the Magnificent Seven. Sentiment was also lifted by signs of easing U.S.-China trade tensions, with the Nasdaq 100 up 1.9%. From a fundamental standpoint, upbeat earnings reignited AI momentum in the markets. However, the rally cooled slightly last […]
Indian expats residing in the UAE are undoubtedly monitoring the recent pullback in the USD/INR currency pair, which has fallen from a peak of 88.87 to 87.80 as of now. This marks the rupee’s longest stretch of gains since June and has further room to run after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) signaled a […]










