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Net Foreign Investment Flows in Saudi Arabia Jump 90% in the Last Quarter of 2025
SadaNews - Net foreign direct investment flows to Saudi Arabia grew by about 90% during the last quarter of 2025, as the Kingdom continues to improve its investment environment and intensify reforms.
Net flows amounted to approximately 48.4 billion riyals during the period from October to December...
Fitch Places Qatar's Sovereign Rating at "AA" on Negative Watch Due to Fallout from Iran's...
SadaNews - Credit rating agency "Fitch" revealed its methodology for addressing the risks of Iranian escalation on global markets, confirming that negative scenarios have become substantial enough to warrant precautionary measures, including adjusting outlooks or placing entities on a watch list in...
El-Erian Warns: The Economic Shock in the Middle East is Greater than Imagined
SadaNews - Economic expert Mohamed El-Erian issued a notable warning via his account on the "X" platform, indicating that the economic and financial repercussions of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East have not yet been fully absorbed. He explained that among all the issues discussed during the...
Oil Prices Drop After News of Trump's Willingness to End the Iran War
SadaNews - Oil prices have dropped after the Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. President Donald Trump informed his aides of his readiness to end the military campaign in Iran, even if the vital Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed.
West Texas Intermediate crude fell below $102 a barrel, aft...
General Producer Price Index Records a Decrease of 3.75% in February 2026
SadaNews - Decrease in Producer Prices in February 2026
The general Producer Price Index recorded a decrease of 3.75% in February 2026 compared to January 2026, reaching a level of 187.97 in February 2026 compared to 195.30 in January 2026 (base year 2019 = 100).
Producer Price Index for Locally C...
Currency Exchange Rates Against the Shekel on Tuesday (March 31)
SadaNews - The currency exchange rates against the shekel today, Tuesday (March 31), are as follows:
Gold Rises Thanks to Federal Comments and Trump's Efforts to End Iran War
SadaNews - Gold extended its gains for the second day after comments from the Federal Reserve eased bets on interest rate hikes, along with a report stating that U.S. President Donald Trump is ready to end the Iran war without reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
The precious metal surged by up to 2.4%...
Fuel prices in Israel to rise by 1.03 shekels per liter starting next month
SadaNews Economy Translation - The Hebrew channel Reshet Kan reported that fuel prices in Israel will rise by 1.03 shekels per liter to reach 8.05 shekels starting next month, marking the first increase in four years.
The Hebrew Channel 15 stated according to SadaNews Economy translation that the...
Bank of Israel Governor: The war is causing severe damage to economic activity and its con...
SadaNews Economy Translation - The Governor of the Bank of Israel, Amir Yaron, criticized the Israeli government's policies regarding the economic reality amid the ongoing war on multiple fronts, especially after the recent budget approval.
Yaron said, according to SadaNews Economy Translation, fol...
Israel's Bank Keeps Interest Rate at 4%
SadaNews - The Bank of Israel announced today, Monday, that the banking interest rate will remain at 4% for the next six weeks, in line with the expectations of most economic experts.
The decision by the Bank of Israel comes in the wake of the Knesset's approval of the state budget for the year 202...
Nablus Institutions Warn of a Severe Financial Crisis Threatening An-Najah National Univer...
SadaNews - Institutions in Nablus Governorate have warned of a severe financial crisis threatening the continuity of medical services and affecting the healthcare sector in Nablus Governorate, amid escalating debts owed to the government, which have directly impacted the performance of the health se...
Palestine Stock Exchange Officially Launches Total Return Index to Enhance Investment Deci...
SadaNews - The Palestine Stock Exchange has launched the Total Return Index (TRI) in a strategic step aimed at aligning with international standards adopted in the world's leading stock exchanges. This index provides a new tool that helps investors make informed and accurate financial decisions...