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MENA Quarterly Q2 2018

As we take stock at the end of the first quarter, the economic data has been a little underwhelming in most of the MENA region.

ECONOMICS, MENA QUARTERLY - 18.04.2018

A lonely market for oil bears

Fundamentals and rumors are propelling prices higher.

MARKETS, COMMODITIES - 19.04.2018

UK inflation eases in March

Bank of Canada kept rates on hold as expected overnight

ECONOMICS, GCC MACRO - 19.04.2018

Aluminium breaks higher

The market is currently reorienting itself following the imposition of sanctions on Rusal

MARKETS, COMMODITIES - 18.04.2018

Foreign Exchange

UK inflation eases in March
19.04.2018

Daily Outlook: US equities rally on solid data and earnings
18.04.2018

Q1 2018 Chinese GDP growth in line with expectations
17.04.2018

US, UK and French airstrikes in Syria have not overly unsettled markets
16.04.2018

Trade concerns weigh on sentiment
08.04.2018

Daily Outlook: US equities rally on solid data and earnings

Strong corporate earnings and better than expected economic data in the US overnight propelled equity markets higher.

ECONOMICS, MARKETS - 18.04.2018

Q1 2018 Chinese GDP growth in line with expectations

US retail sales rose by more than expected in March

ECONOMICS, GLOBAL MACRO - 17.04.2018

US, UK and French airstrikes in Syria have not overly unsettled markets

Consumer confidence in the US released on Friday declined to lower than expected in April

ECONOMICS, GCC MACRO - 16.04.2018

Global equities closed marginally higher as risks reduced

Global equities closed marginally higher as comments from the Chinese President Xi reduced risks of an extended trade war between the US and China.

MARKETS, EQUITIES - 15.04.2018

Chinese data expected to show 6.8% growth in Q1 2018

The Emirates NBD Research Economic Calendar for the week commencing Sunday 15th April 2018 has been released.

ECONOMICS, MARKETS - 15.04.2018

Dubai Economy Tracker: Solid growth in March

The headline Dubai Economy Tracker Index eased further in March to 55.3, still well above the neutral 50.0 level and indicating a solid expansion in the non-oil private sector last month.

PMIS, ECONOMICS - 09.04.2018

Problems in the Permian

Producers face constraints in getting oil to market

MARKETS, COMMODITIES - 12.04.2018

PMIs

Dubai Economy Tracker: Solid growth in March
09.04.2018

UAE PMI: Index declines in March
03.04.2018

Egypt PMI: Slight decline on February
03.04.2018

Saudi PMI: Index falls to record low in March
03.04.2018

Dubai Economy Tracker: A strong February for the tourism sector
11.03.2018

US CPI accelerates in March

US inflation data was in line with expectations in March, with core inflation rising 2.1% y-o-y and headline CPI by 2.4%.

ECONOMICS, MARKETS - 12.04.2018

Global equities close lower as threat of a full blown trade war looms

Global equities closed lower as investors' saw measures and counter-measures declared by the US and China on the trade front.

MARKETS, EQUITIES - 08.04.2018

US CPI expected to have accelerated to 2.4% y-o-y in March

The Emirates NBD Research Economic Calendar for the week commencing Sunday 8th April 2018 has been released.

ECONOMICS, ECONOMIC CALENDAR - 08.04.2018

Saudi Arabia issues USD11bn of bonds

The risk of a trade war between the US and China appears to be subsiding, with US President Donald Trump praising the kind words by Chinese President Xi Jinping at Boao yesterday

ECONOMICS, MARKETS - 11.04.2018

President Xi offers conciliatory language in Boao

Chinese President Xi Jinping offered some conciliatory measures in terms of trade when speaking at the Boao Forum for Asia in Hainan this morning.

ECONOMICS, MARKETS - 10.04.2018

Regional equities fare well as they look to attract foreign investors

Including Saudi stocks into popular indices, such as the FTSE Emerging Market index, is a boon for the economy.

ECONOMICS, MARKETS - 09.04.2018

Trump escalates the risk of a trade war with China

President Trump escalated the risk of a trade war with China on Thursday, announcing a further USD 100bn of tariffs on Chinese goods.

ECONOMICS, MARKETS - 09.04.2018

OPEC Output Update

Declining production in Venezuela will contribute to a market deficit this year

MARKETS, COMMODITIES - 05.04.2018

Upside surprise to Eurozone inflation

In a world where upside inflation surprises have become rare, the annualised inflation rate in the Euro-area rose to 1.4% in March from 1.1% in February

ECONOMICS, MARKETS - 05.04.2018

DUBAI TRACKERS

Dubai Economy Tracker: Solid growth in March

The headline Dubai Economy Tracker Index eased further in March to 55.3, still well above the neutral 50.0 level and indicating a solid expansion in the non-oil private sector last month.

PMIS, ECONOMICS - 09.04.2018

Dubai Q3 2017 GDP: Construction sector rebounds

Economic growth in Dubai accelerated to 3.2 percent in Q3 2017. The highlight in our view was a sharp recovery in the construction sector.

ECONOMICS, DUBAI - 13.03.2018

Dubai Economy Tracker: A strong February for the tourism sector

The headline Dubai Economy Tracker Index eased slightly to 55.8 in February, but still indicated a strong expansion in the non-oil private sector last month.

PMIS, DUBAI ECONOMY TRACKER - 11.03.2018

 

Dubai Economy Tracker Index rebounds in January

New orders rose sharply in January although at a slightly slower rate than in December

ECONOMICS, DUBAI ECONOMY TRACKER - 08.02.2018

Dubai non oil private sector slows in December

The Dubai Economy Tracker Index slipped to a 14 month low in December on weaker output growth. However, on an annual basis, the data indicates that Dubai's economy grew faster in 2017 than in 2016.

DUBAI ECONOMY TRACKER, PMIS - 10.01.2018

Dubai Economy Tracker shows solid expansion in November

The Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker Index was marginally lower at 55.3 in November, not much different from September and October readings and signalling solid growth last month.

PMIS, DUBAI ECONOMY TRACKER - 11.12.2017

Dubai Economy Tracker: Solid expansion in October

The Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker Index increased slightly to 55.6 in October from 55.2 in September, as output and new orders increased at a strong rate.

PMIS, DUBAI ECONOMY TRACKER - 09.11.2017

 
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MARKETS

A lonely market for oil bears

Fundamentals and rumors are propelling prices higher.

MARKETS, COMMODITIES - 19.04.2018

Aluminium breaks higher

The market is currently reorienting itself following the imposition of sanctions on Rusal

MARKETS, COMMODITIES - 18.04.2018

MONTHLY INSIGHTS

Daily Outlook: US equities rally on solid data and earnings
18.04.2018

Global equities closed marginally higher as risks reduced
15.04.2018

Chinese data expected to show 6.8% growth in Q1 2018
15.04.2018

Problems in the Permian
12.04.2018

 

US CPI accelerates in March

US inflation data was in line with expectations in March, with core inflation rising 2.1% y-o-y and headline CPI by 2.4%.

ECONOMICS, MARKETS - 12.04.2018

Global equities close lower as threat of a full blown trade war looms

Global equities closed lower as investors' saw measures and counter-measures declared by the US and China on the trade front.

MARKETS, EQUITIES - 08.04.2018

Trade concerns weigh on sentiment

Global trade wars are continuing as the main theme at the start of the second quarter, where they left off at the end of the first.

ECONOMICS, MARKETS - 08.04.2018

Saudi Arabia issues USD11bn of bonds

The risk of a trade war between the US and China appears to be subsiding, with US President Donald Trump praising the kind words by Chinese President Xi Jinping at Boao yesterday

ECONOMICS, MARKETS - 11.04.2018

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