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Weekly Insights 25 Mar 2023: Climate Cautions & Slowing Global Trade Growth
Call for climate action Slowing trade growth US-China trade decoupling UAE federal fiscal surplus Dubai...
25 March, 2023
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Mar 20, 2023
Markets The upheaval in the banking sector, contagion and spill-over effects were the main reason for dismal equities...
20 March, 2023
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Weekly Insights 17 Mar 2023: GCC posted spectacular fiscal surpluses in 2022, but likely to taper in 2023
Saudi inflation Fiscal surpluses in Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar Download a PDF copy of this week’s insight...
17 March, 2023
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Mar 13, 2023
Markets Last week ended with the failure of start-up focused lender SVB Financial Group, the largest bank to fail since the 2008...
13 March, 2023
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Weekly Insights 10 Mar 2023: Global Trade Slows but Economic Activity Ticks Up in the Middle East
Middle East PMIs Saudi GDP & manufacturing Global trade & transport Download a PDF copy of this week’s...
10 March, 2023
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Mar 6, 2023
Markets US and European equity markets posted strong gains last week even while bond yields were at multi-year highs (on rate...
6 March, 2023
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Weekly Insights 4 Mar 2023: Inflation, monetary developments and thoughts ahead of International Women’s Day
Download a PDF copy of this week’s insight piece here Weekly Insights 4 Mar 2023: Inflation, Monetary...
4 March, 2023
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“Climate Finance Gap in the MENA”, Keynote Speech at Emirates Environmental Group’s Forum, 24 Feb 2023
Dr Nasser Saidi was invited as a keynote speaker to a forum called "Bridging the Climate Finance Gap" organised by the Emirates...
1 March, 2023
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Feb 27, 2023
Markets Global equity markets declined across major markets last week, with US markets posting the largest weekly decline this...
27 February, 2023
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Weekly Insights 24 Feb 2023: Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports ease & industrial investments rise amid higher prices
Download a PDF copy of this week’s insight piece here Weekly Insights 24 Feb 2023: Saudi Arabia’s...
24 February, 2023
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Feb 20, 2023
Markets Global equity markets were mixed: hawkish comments from two Fed officials and recent signs of strength in the economy...
20 February, 2023
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Weekly Insights 17 Feb 2023: Economic Diversification in the Middle East: catch-phrase or reality?
Download a PDF copy of this week’s insight piece here Weekly Insights 17 Feb 2023: Economic...
17 February, 2023
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“Global Economic Diversification Index 2023”, report released at the World Government Summit, Feb 2023
"Global Economic Diversification Index 2023" was released by the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG) at the World...
15 February, 2023
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Feb 13, 2023
Markets Equity markets ended in the red on concerns about further increases in interest rates – US stocks posted the largest...
13 February, 2023
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Weekly Insights 10 Feb 2023: Middle East’s non-oil sector PMIs – firms’ responses seem disconnected from macro evidence
Middle East PMIs Dubai tourism Saudi industrial production, investment licenses Kuwait 2023-24 budget Download a PDF...
10 February, 2023
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“COVID-19 and its impact on Arab economic integration”, UN ESCWA report, Nov 2022
"COVID-19 and its impact on Arab economic integration", prepared by Nasser Saidi & Aathira Prasad, is available on UN ESCWA...
10 February, 2023
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Feb 6, 2023
Markets Equity markets were mostly up, on hopes that major central banks were closer to the end of the monetary policy...
6 February, 2023
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Weekly Insights 3 Feb 2023: Economic Outlook & Risks for the MENA region
IMF Economic Forecasts update Our outlook & risks for MENA region Saudi GDP & monetary stats Download a...
3 February, 2023
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“A New Global Energy Map: On the Road to COP28”, Presentation at the 10th CEBC Annual Summit, 31 Jan 2023
The presentation titled "A New Global Energy Map: On the Road to COP28", was given by Dr Nasser Saidi as the opening keynote...
1 February, 2023
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Jan 30, 2023
Markets Global equity markets had an uplifting week: MSCI’s broadest Asia-Pacific index (outside Japan) touched an almost...
30 January, 2023
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Weekly Insights 27 Jan 2023: GCC nations embrace fiscal consolidation, save oil windfall
Saudi oil exports UAE & Oman fiscal update Saudi financing needs 2023 UAE SME lending Dubai...
27 January, 2023
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Jan 23, 2023
Markets Global equity indices rose sharply on Fri, though posting losses for the week (including the MSCI all world index), as...
23 January, 2023
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Weekly Insights 20 Jan 2023: UAE/ Dubai economic recovery supported by non-oil sectors
UAE & Dubai PMIs UAE monetary developments MENA inflation, tourism, passenger traffic & cargo...
20 January, 2023
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Jan 16, 2023
Markets Equity markets recovered last week as earnings season started, with US stocks posting the largest weekly gain in 2...
16 January, 2023
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Jan 9, 2023
Markets Equity markets rallied last week after a disappointing end to 2023, after indications of easing inflation (in the...
9 January, 2023
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Weekly Insights 6 Jan 2023: Starting 2023 with a Macroeconomic Update
Middle East PMIs KSA Oil Exports, Monetary Stats, Unemployment UAE Monetary Stats, Inflation,...
6 January, 2023
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Jan 2, 2023
Markets Capital markets had a horrendous year in 2022, the worst since the GFC in 2008, with global stocks and bonds losing more...
2 January, 2023
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Dec 12, 2022
Markets Equity markets were mostly down, haunted by recession worries: Stoxx600 ended in the red after a 7-week rally Asia and...
12 December, 2022
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Weekly Insights 9 Dec 2022: Non-oil sector recovery & Fiscal consolidation in the GCC
Download a PDF copy of this week’s insight piece here Weekly Insights 9 Dec 2022: Non-oil sector recovery &...
9 December, 2022
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Dec 5, 2022
Markets US equity markets posted second consecutive weekly gains following hints from the Fed about slowing the rate hikes...
5 December, 2022
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Nov 28, 2022
Markets US equities had a good week and the dollar weakened given signs of a potential slowdown in Fed hikes (from the FOMC...
28 November, 2022
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Weekly Insights 25 Nov 2022: Oil price boosts fiscal stance, exports, T-bill investments & GDP in the GCC
Download a PDF copy of this week’s insight piece here Weekly Insights 25 Nov 2022: Oil price boosts fiscal stance,...
25 November, 2022
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Nov 21, 2022
Markets Mixed performance from global equity markets last week, with the US and MSCI world equities index posting losses A BofA...
21 November, 2022
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Weekly Insights 18 Nov 2022: Will easing inflation in the Middle East improve activity?
Download a PDF copy of this week’s insight piece here Weekly Insights 18 Nov 2022: Will easing inflation in the...
18 November, 2022
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“The Gulf Falcons Report”, prepared for the Abu Dhabi Finance Week, 14 Nov 2022
"The Gulf Falcons Report" (click to download) was prepared by Nasser Saidi & Associates (commissioned by the Abu Dhabi Global...
15 November, 2022
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Nov 14, 2022
Markets Most equity markets gained last week, after US inflation eased (raising expectations for a lower Fed hike come Dec) and...
14 November, 2022
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Weekly Insights 11 Nov 2022: Travel & Tourism Recovery, COP27 Climate Emergency
Download a PDF copy of this week’s insight piece here Weekly Insights 11 Nov 2022: Travel & Tourism Recovery,...
11 November, 2022
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Nov 7, 2022
Markets US equity markets declined while other major markets gained, including in China where expectations of a change in its...
7 November, 2022
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Weekly Insights 4 Nov 2022: Saudi & UAE Non-Oil Sector Growth & Fiscal Consolidation
Download a PDF copy of this week’s insight piece here Weekly Insights 4 Nov 2022: Saudi & UAE Non-Oil Sector...
4 November, 2022
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Oct 31, 2022
Markets Global equity markets (other than in Asia & China) ended the week with gains as expectations grew that central...
31 October, 2022
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“How Can MEA Prepare for the Novacene?”, Presentation at the Huawei Finance Day, 12 Oct 2022
Dr Nasser Saidi delivered a keynote address at the Huawei Finance Day, held in Dubai on the 12th of October 2022 Titled "How...
31 October, 2022
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Weekly Economic Commentary – Oct 24, 2022
Markets US equity markets posted the largest weekly gains since Jun, on news that the Fed might move opt for a less aggressive...
24 October, 2022
