Monday 23 March 2026 - 16:30
Dubai’s once-resilient property market is beginning to show early signs of strain as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East weigh on investor confidence and transaction activity. Recent data from market analysts indicate a noticeable slowdown in real estate transactions across the United Arab Emirates. Volumes have declined significantly......
The US dollar index climbed above the 100 mark on Wednesday, gaining about 5 percent from its late January low, as escalating tensions in the Middle East and a more restrictive Federal Reserve stance drove investors toward the dollar as a safe haven. The move marks a sharp reversal for a currency that had fallen roughly 9 percent earlier......
Global oil prices climbed sharply on Tuesday as renewed Iranian attacks on energy infrastructure in the Gulf reversed a brief decline, with Brent closing above 100 dollars per barrel and US crude gaining nearly 3 percent on the day. The rally comes as the conflict involving the United States and Israel against Iran enters its third week,......
The euro weakened against the US dollar, slipping below the 1.1500 level on Tuesday as markets positioned ahead of key policy decisions from the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank. The EUR/USD pair closed near 1.1491 after opening at 1.1505, marking its lowest level in seven months. The Federal Reserve began its two day policy......
Oil prices declined on Wednesday as a sharp increase in US crude inventories and a deal to resume Iraqi exports offset ongoing fears of supply disruptions linked to tensions with Iran in the Gulf. Brent crude dropped about 1.2 percent to around 102 dollars per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate fell roughly 1.8 percent. The decline......
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has unveiled a new package designed to strengthen the resilience of the nation’s banking sector amid ongoing tensions in the Gulf linked to the Iran crisis. The war, now entering its third week, has disrupted global energy markets and transportation networks, with several incidents......
The United Arab Emirates briefly shut its airspace on Tuesday as missile and drone exchanges between Iran and Israel intensified, with explosions reported in several Gulf cities and new strikes launched across multiple fronts. Residents in Dubai and Doha reported hearing blasts as air defense systems intercepted incoming projectiles. UAE......
Asian equities advanced on Tuesday, supported by renewed investor interest in artificial intelligence stocks, while oil prices continued to rise amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The MSCI Asia Pacific index excluding Japan gained 0.9 percent in early trading. South Korea’s Kospi led the region with a 2.4 percent......
Oil prices climbed above 100 dollars per barrel on Monday as the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran entered its third week, with a drone strike on the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates intensifying concerns about global energy supply disruptions. Brent crude traded near 105 dollars per barrel while West Texas......
A drone strike near Dubai International Airport forced a temporary suspension of flights early Monday, intensifying an aviation crisis across the Gulf that has already grounded tens of thousands of flights since the start of United States and Israeli strikes against Iran. More than 52,000 flights to and from the Middle East have been canceled......
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