Weekly Market Brief – 3/24/2023
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) increased interest rates by 25 basis points to 5.5 percent following...
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 – 3/17/2023
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments Saudi Arabia’s inflation rate dropped 0.4 percent in February, driven by a slight decrease in food...
Weekly Market Brief – 3/10/2023
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector witnessed the highest growth since 2015 in February, as the Kingdom’s...
Weekly Market Brief – 3/3/2023
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments Saudi Arabia ranks first among G20 countries with a 4.9 percent productivity growth rate, according to...
Weekly Market Brief – 2/24/2023
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments Overall merchandise exports increased by 1.1 percent in December 2022, compared to December 2021. The value...
Weekly Market Brief – 2/17/2023
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments Saudi Arabia’s inflation was 3.4 percent higher in January 2023 YoY, primarily driven by the rising...
Weekly Market Brief – 2/10/2023
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index rose 7.3 percent YoY in December 2022, primarily driven by high production...
Weekly Market Brief – 2/3/2023
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has increased its interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.25...
Weekly Market Brief – 1/27/2023
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments Start-ups in Saudi Arabia recorded a 72 percent annual increase in venture capital funding to SAR3.7...
Weekly Market Brief – 1/20/2023
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments R.H. Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the launch of the Events Investment Fund (EIF), a fund...