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Markets Slip as Tech Weakens; Dollar Supported, Oil Recovers, Metals Rebound – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 06/02/2026

US Markets  The SPX index slipped 1.2% yesterday amid tech, AI, and broader selling that hit markets. This marked the third consecutive day of decline for the index. The indications are clear that AI spending will be rewarded by the markets only if its monetisation pipeline has started bearing

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Markets Brace for Earnings Week as Dollar Rebounds, Oil and Metals Extend Losses – Daily Market Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 02/02/2026

U.S. Markets The SPX index closed last week higher by 0.34% and is trading around $6,858 in today’s session. This week will be defined by key earnings, especially tech heavyweights Alphabet and Amazon. Focus will be on forward earnings and capex guidance. Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lily will also report earnings this […]

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Geopolitics Takes Center Stage as Markets Enter 2026

News Desk 19/01/2026

Financial markets are entering 2026 under a familiar but intensified strain: the growing dominance of geopolitics over price discovery. Markets have always priced uncertainty, therefore, the presence of risk itself is not new. However, the speed and breadth with which political narratives now reverberate across asset classes, causing increased cautionary measures.   A

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Policy, Markets & AI required to unlock solutions to Global Challenges

News Desk 14/01/2026

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) convened leaders from government, business, and philanthropy to examine how impact can be delivered at speed and scale through more coordinated, purpose-driven approaches, as global efforts to address sustainability and development challenges continue to face a significant implementation gap. As part of the ADSW programme, H.E. Badr

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UAE Markets Rise as Oil, Geopolitics Stay in Focus and DFM Nears 18-Year High : Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial

News Desk 10/01/2026

Rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the US-Venezuela relationship have been grabbing investor attention. Developments around Venezuela continue to make headlines, as they affect oil prices in the region. President Trump has asked Venezuela to sell up to 50m barrels of oil to the U.S. This is expected to release Venezuelan oil which […]

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UAE Markets End Week Higher After Central Bank Rate Cut Aligns with Fed : Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial

News Desk 13/12/2025

U.A.E. equities ended the week higher. Markets reacted positively to the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates’ decision to reduce its base rate. The Central Bank of the UAE cut the base rate for the overnight deposit facility by 25 bps to 3.65%. This was in line with the U.S. Fed’s decision. The interest […]

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Markets Rally into Fed Week: S&P Climbs, Dollar Slips, Oil Holds Steady : Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial

News Desk 08/12/2025

US Markets The S&P 500 ended the week at $6,870.40, gaining 0.19% on Friday and 0.31% over the week. S&P futures are steady today, as investors await this week’s Fed FOMC meeting, key economic data, and earnings releases. S&P continues to trade near its record highs with valuations at 23.8 on a 1-year forward P/E […]

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UAE Markets Rebound as DFM and ADX Rally on Rate-Cut Optimism : Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial

News Desk 06/12/2025

DFM This week the UAE Markets only operated for 3 days due to the national day holiday. For the week ended December 5, 2025, the DFMGI increased by approximately 2.51% and closed at AED 5,983.55. As the index rose, most of the positive performance came from the Real Estate, Financials and Utilities sectors. These sectors […]

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Markets Bet on December Cut as Dollar Slides; Gold Holds Range : Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial

News Desk 04/12/2025

US Markets  SPX is steady this morning after Wednesday’s gains, trading near $6,850, as softer ADP job numbers strengthened expectations for a December Fed rate cut and reinforced the view that monetary easing is now virtually certain. Yesterday’s buying was driven largely by mid-caps and small caps, with the Russell 2000 jumping 1.9% and outperforming […]

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Fed Sparks Rally: Markets Expect a December Cut as Data, Deals, and AI Shine- Insights from Saxo Bank

News Desk 25/11/2025

Macro headlines   Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller backs a December interest‑rate cut amid labour‑market concerns and expects a meeting‑by‑meeting approach from January, while futures put the odds at about 70% for the 9–10 December meeting. San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly backs cutting rates next month amid a deteriorating labour market she sees as […]

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Dubai’s Investment Boom: What’s Driving Smart Money Into the Emirate’s Key Sectors : Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial

News Desk 25/11/2025

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 […]

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UAE Markets Retreat as DFM and ADX Track Global Weakness Despite Strong Q3 Earnings – Comments from Vijay Valecha , CIO – Century Financial

News Desk 14/11/2025

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, […]

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Bitcoin Slips Below $108K, Altcoins Drop Over 10%

PR News Desk 17/10/2025

Markets across the board are in risk-off mode as concerns mount over the US regional banking sector and broader credit market stress. The ripple effect is particularly evident in cryptocurrency markets, where bitcoin has slipped below the recent $108,000 support level, triggering liquidations in the bitcoin perpetual futures market totaling $147 million, according to

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Markets on Edge: Banks Rally, Tech Stumbles, and Gold Shines – Saxo Bank

PR News Desk 16/10/2025

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Dubai Real Estate: Q3 2025 Residential Transactions Reach AED 138 billion as Demand Remains Resilient Across Off-Plan and Ready Markets

PR News Desk 14/10/2025

Dubai’s residential real estate market continued to show remarkable resilience and growth in the third quarter of 2025, according to the latest report from Espace Real Estate (Dubai Residential Market Overview – Q3 2025). Transaction volumes remained robust, supported by sustained demand across both off-plan and ready properties. The new report reinforces the

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Crypto markets have rallied to an all-time high of $4.24 trillion

PR News Desk 06/10/2025

Crypto markets have rallied to an all-time high of $4.24 trillion in market capitalisation, as investors increased their bets that the Federal Reserve will further cut interest rates at their upcoming October 29th meeting following weaker-than-expected employment data from the US. Although the current government shutdown prevented the release of the main non-farm payrolls

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US government shuts down: what it means for markets

PR News Desk 01/10/2025

The federal government ceased activities for a record 35 days back in 2018, amid the now infamous disagreement between President Trump and the Democrats over funding for his fabled border wall with Mexico. As Mark Twain once said, history doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes. Here we are once again, this time with Trump […]

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Barceló Group publishes its results in its 2024 Annual Report

PR News Desk 30/07/2025

Barceló Group reveals its Annual Report for the 2024 financial year, an exceptional year for global tourism, in which tourism activity has recovered in virtually all markets. The company ended the year with a turnover of $8.68 billion and Net profit of $349.4 million (applying IFRS 16), reflecting year-on-year growth of 13% and 56%, respectively. […]

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Arada returns to global debt markets with successful closure of 4 times-oversubscribed $450 million Sukuk  

PR News Desk 29/07/2025

Arada Developments LLC (“Arada”), rated B1 by Moody’s and B+ by Fitch, has successfully completed the issuance of a $450 million Sukuk, which has been listed on the London Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Dubai. The five-year fixed rate RegS Sukuk issuance, rated BB- by Fitch and B1 by Moody’s, was priced with a coupon […]

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Shariah Stocks Turn UAE Markets into the Year’s Hottest Trade

PR News Desk 23/07/2025

The UAE’s local equity markets have delivered standout returns over the past year, cementing the country’s position as one of the world’s best-performing investment destinations. Dubai’s equity benchmark, the DFM General Index, surged more than 27% in 2024 and is up a further 18% year-to-date in 2025. This broad-based rally spans financials, real estate, and […]