Weekly Market Brief – 6/2/2023
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments The population of Saudi Arabia has reached 32.2 million, statistics from the 2022 census released by...
The Weekly Market Brief is a members only report that reviews the past week’s highlights from the Saudi, U.S., and global markets. Topics discussed in the Saudi markets include the Tadawul’s performance, Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) monetary and fiscal policy announcements, major investment developments, and major drivers of Saudi markets such as oil and non-oil sector growth, debt issuances, planned privatizations and fluctuations in global oil prices among others. U.S. markets cover market updates to fixed income, equities, labor and commerce, and major reports related to the U.S. economy, key trading partners or global events.
Weekly Market Brief – 5/26/2023
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments Spending by Saudis fell for the second week in a row in the seven days ending...
Weekly Market Brief – 5/19/2023
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments Saudi Arabia’s balance of trade increased for the first time in nine months by SAR6 billion...
Weekly Market Brief – 5/12/2023
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments Saudi Arabia’s real gross domestic product grew by 3.9 percent YoY in the first quarter of...
Weekly Market Brief – 5/5/2023
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments Banks in Saudi Arabia reported an aggregate profit of SAR7.43 billion ($1.98 billion) in March, up...
Weekly Market Brief – 4/28/2023
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments Total bank claims on the private sector reached SAR2.4 trillion ($628 billion) in March, growing 1.4...
Weekly Market Brief – 4/21/2023
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments U.S. credit rating agency Fitch upgraded eight Saudi banks’ long-term issuer default ratings to “A-” from...
Weekly Market Brief – 4/14/2023
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments According to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) Saudi Arabia’s inflation eased to 2.7 percent in...
Weekly Market Brief – 4/7/2023
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index rose 6 percent YoY in February, driven by high production in...
Weekly Market Brief – 3/31/2023
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) increased its investments in treasury bonds by SAR4.7 billion ($1.25 billion)...