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Janet Yellen of the Federal Reserve during a June news conference, as reflected in a specialist’s screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. CreditRichard Drew/Associated Press

Can We Ignore the Alarm Bells the Bond Market Is Ringing?

by Neil Irwin | Jul 15, 2016 | Business

The financial media tend to report breathlessly about what the stock market did yesterday. But savvy economic analysts have always known the bond market is the place to look for a real sense of where the economy is going, or at least where the smart money thinks it is...

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Ministers of Saudi Arabia discuss the National Transformation Plan (NTP)- Reuters

Saudi Makes More Gains on Economic Reform, Other Markets Lag

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 14, 2016 | Business

Saudi Arabia’s stock index scored its fourth session of gains on Thursday following the announcements of various economic reform plans, while most other bourses lost steam on profit taking. Riyadh’s index nudged up 2 points to 6,607 points. The Saudi...

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Brazil Energy Ministry Backs Petrobras Fuel-Pricing Independence

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 5, 2016 | Business

Brazil’s energy ministry said on Saturday it supported full independence for Petrobras to set domestic fuel prices, further holding past controls responsibility for burdening the state-controlled oil company with crippling debt that is the oil industry’s...

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The New Saudi Arabia

by Nasser Al-Haqbani | Apr 26, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia entered a new era yesterday with the approval of an ambitious plan that includes almost all sectors. It aims, in particular, to diversify the economy and utilise new sources of income other than oil by 2030. The economic reform plan known as “Saudi Vision...

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Qatar Stock Exchange

Gulf Rises after Robust Earnings, Foreigners Buy Egypt

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 14, 2016 | Business

Strong corporate earnings in Saudi Arabia and Oman Gulf have resulted in a rise in stock markets on Thursday, as Egypt ascended moderately with foreign investors accumulating shares. Saudi companies usually reveal first-quarter earnings slightly earlier than firms...