Weekly Market Brief – 01/22/2021
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments • Saudi Arabia’s unemployment rate fell to 8.5 percent in Q3 2020 from 9 percent in...
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 – 01/15/2021
Mar 8, 2021
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments • Inflation rose to 3.4 percent in 2020, which was mainly attributed to the tripling of...
Weekly Market Brief – 01/8/2021
Mar 8, 2021
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments • Saudi Arabia will fully reopen all air, land, and seaports for international travel on March...
Weekly Market Brief – 01/1/2021
Mar 8, 2021
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments • Saudi Arabia announced the resumption of international flights and the reopening of land and sea...
Weekly Market Brief – 12/18/2020
Mar 8, 2021
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments • Saudi Arabia’s 2020 deficit will reach SAR298 ($79.5 billion), or 12 percent of GDP, compared...
Weekly Market Brief – 12/11/2020
Mar 8, 2021
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments • Point-of-sale (POS) transactions increased 4 percent to reach SAR9 billion ($2.4 billion) during the week...
Weekly Market Brief – 12/04/2020
Mar 8, 2021
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments • Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector economy improved for the third consecutive month in November as...
Weekly Market Brief – 11/27/2020
Mar 8, 2021
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments • Saudi Arabia’s oil exports fell 39 percent YoY while non-oil exports declined 9.3 percent YoY...
Weekly Market Brief – 11/20/2020
Mar 8, 2021
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments • Saudi Arabia’s investments in U.S. Treasuries increased by SAR4.5 billion ($1.2 billion) in September to...
Weekly Market Brief – 11/13/2020
Mar 8, 2021
Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Developments • Saudi Arabia’s economy grew 1.2 percent in Q3 compared to the previous quarter. On a...