investment

How fiscal policy, increased public spending are shaping GCC economic resilience in 2025

Total public spending in GCC countries is projected to reach $542.1 billion in 2025 

Stock market today: Asian shares rise, dollar hovers near four-year low amid Mideast ceasefire

In the Asian stock market, Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.3 percent and Taiwan’s benchmark climbed 1.09 percent

Crude oil prices surge over 1 percent to above $67 amid Middle East stability

Concerns rise over the Strait of Hormuz, through which nearly a fifth of global oil flows

Will the GCC introduce personal income tax after Oman makes the landmark policy shift?

Oman's decision marks a milestone for the region, where tax-free personal income has long been a defining feature of the social contract

Non-oil activities in Saudi Arabia surge by 5.3 percent in 2024, reports GASTAT

Non-oil growth indicates positive trends across various economic sectors in Saudi Arabia for 2024

Stock market today: Shares rally, dollar declines as Mideast ceasefire comes into effect

S&P 500 futures gained 0.80 percent and Nasdaq futures rose 1.13 percent

Crude oil prices plunge 3 percent to $68.75 as tensions ease in the Middle East

Investors expect a return to normalcy in oil if the ceasefire terms are upheld

Dubai 24-carat gold price today dips to two-week low at AED404 amid easing geopolitical tensions

U.S. Fed Vice Chair Michelle Bowman stated the time for cutting interest rates is approaching

Abu Dhabi enhances infrastructure governance with new ADPIC – arbitrateAD agreement

The MoU marks a significant step in the efforts to integrate global best practices into the way Abu Dhabi delivers its infrastructure ambitions

Saudi Arabia’s PIF launches its first commercial paper program to enhance funding flexibility

The commercial paper program carries credit ratings of P-1 from Moody’s and F1+ from Fitch

ADIO and ADPIC launch unified model to accelerate public-private partnerships

The agreement establishes a unified operating model aimed at streamlining the planning, structuring, and procurement of capital projects