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Global Brief
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US nonfarm payrolls fell by 23,000 in July, versus an expected increase of 80,000, while the unemployment rate slipped to 4.1% and hourly earnings rose 0.1%.
07 Aug 20264 linked articles
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France's unemployment rate rose to 8.3% in Q2 2026 (highest since Q3 2020); private nonfarm payrolls fell 0.1% in Q2, industrial production rose 0.1% in June, and the trade deficit narrowed to €5.85bn.
05–07 Aug 20265 linked articles
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Canada added 75,000 jobs in July and unemployment fell to 6.4%; GDP forecasts were raised after Q2 growth of 3.8% annualised, and the federal deficit narrowed to C$1.4bn in April–May.
05–07 Aug 20264 linked articles
GCC Brief
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OPEC+ raised its September oil output target by 188,000 barrels per day.
03 Aug 20263 linked articles
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Saudi Arabia's gross fixed capital formation rose 5.1% YoY to SAR 358.3bn in Q1 2026, led by a 54% jump in government capital spending.
06 Aug 20262 linked articles
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Saudi Arabia's business confidence index slipped to 56.5 in July from 56.6 in June, while still signalling positive sentiment.
09 Aug 20262 linked articles
Equities news brief
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Saudi Aramco reported Q2 net income of $26.5bn, broadly flat YoY, and held its $31.1bn quarterly dividend despite softer crude prices.
08 Aug 20265 linked articles
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Emirates NBD rose 3.2% after H1 profit jumped 18% on stronger net interest income and lower impairments.
06 Aug 20263 linked articles
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Nvidia extended its rally, closing above a $4.5tn market cap as demand for AI accelerators stayed robust into H2.
07 Aug 20264 linked articles
Bonds news brief
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US 10-year Treasury yields fell to 4.18% after the soft July payrolls print revived expectations of a September rate cut.
07 Aug 20264 linked articles
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Saudi Arabia priced a $5bn dual-tranche sukuk, drawing an orderbook above $20bn amid strong EM demand.
06 Aug 20265 linked articles
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The ECB held rates steady and signalled a data-dependent path, keeping Bund yields anchored near 2.4%.
05 Aug 20263 linked articles
Funds news brief
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GlobalTech Fund posted record quarterly returns, driven by AI and cloud-computing holdings, attracting fresh inflows.
07 Aug 20263 linked articles
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Energy Transition Fund gained on strong performance from renewable and grid-infrastructure positions.
06 Aug 20263 linked articles
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A flagship Shariah-compliant equity fund reopened to subscriptions after crossing a $2bn AUM milestone.