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UAE Denies Imposing Restrictions on Capital Movement
SadaNews - The UAE's Ministry of Economy and Tourism denied on Thursday the validity of rumors circulating on some platforms regarding the imposition of restrictions by the UAE on capital movement or preventing foreign investors from transferring or managing their funds, in accordance with the appli...
The Open Market Operations Committee Decides to Maintain the Main Interest Rate of the Cen...
SadaNews - The Open Market Operations Committee at the Central Bank of Jordan held its second meeting for the year 2026, where it decided to keep the "main interest rate of the bank" at its current level of 5.75%, and to maintain interest rates on other monetary policy tools unchanged.
This decisio...
Saudi Arabia Secures Half of Its Oil Exports via Alternative Route to the Strait of Hormuz
SadaNews - Saudi Arabia has already increased its oil exports to more than half of its usual levels, despite the disruptions caused by the war with Iran, indicating early success for the kingdom's ambitious emergency plan to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
As the Strait of Hormuz approaches total clos...
Bank of Japan Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged Amid Economic Uncertainty
SadaNews - The Bank of Japan maintained its interest rate unchanged amid economic uncertainty due to the conflict in the Middle East.
At the conclusion of a two-day meeting, the central bank decided on Thursday to keep the benchmark interest rate at 0.75%, according to a statement. This decision al...
Asian stocks fall as oil prices rise and inflationary pressures increase
SadaNews - Asian stocks declined as attacks on key energy infrastructure in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher, raising investor concerns that the escalation of the war could increase inflationary pressures.
The "MSCI Asia-Pacific" index fell more than 2%, ending a three-day rally, as investo...
Oil Jumps 5% as Attacks on Energy Facilities Escalate
SadaNews - Oil prices rose following attacks on some of the most important energy facilities in the Middle East, raising fears of a more severe impact from the ongoing conflict, which has lasted for nearly three weeks.
Brent crude climbed by as much as 5.1%, nearing $113 per barrel, while the most...
Gold Recovers Despite Inflation Fears from Energy Shock
SadaNews - Gold partially recovered after a nearly 4% drop on Wednesday, amid a buying spree at lower prices, which helped the metal withstand rising oil prices and inflation risks arising from the war in the Middle East.
The precious metal rose by up to 0.7%, recovering some of the losses it incur...
Federal Reserve Keeps Interest Rate Steady
SadaNews Economy - The Federal Reserve has decided to keep interest rates unchanged within a range of 3.50% - 3.75%, attempting to absorb the geopolitical shocks arising from the military fronts igniting in the Middle East. However, the most crucial issue at this juncture is not the decision it...
$373.6 Million in Total Remittances Received by Jordan in January
SadaNews - Preliminary data released by the Central Bank of Jordan indicates an 11.9% increase in the total remittances received by the Kingdom during January 2026, amounting to $373.6 million. Meanwhile, remittances sent from the Kingdom rose by 13.3% to reach $152.8 million.
The data shows that r...
Will Oil Prices Reach $160? Pivotal Market Scenarios
SadaNews - The oil market is no longer treating the Iran war merely as a source of geopolitical tension, but as a fully-fledged supply shock.
As the war enters its third week, with the near-total disruption of the Strait of Hormuz continuing, major banks and research institutions have continued to...
After Kurdistan's Approval.. Iraq Plans to Export One Million Barrels of Oil Through the C...
SadaNews - Iraq plans to pump about one million barrels of oil daily through the pipeline to the Turkish port of Ceyhan via the Kurdish region of Iraq, after the regional government approved the resumption of oil pumping, in a move that supports Baghdad's efforts to export crude amid the Iran war....
Global Stocks Rise as Oil Prices Fall Ahead of Federal Reserve Meeting
SadaNews - Global stocks extended their rise to the third day, with investors overcoming short-term geopolitical tensions and looking for signs of stability, despite the ongoing Iran war disrupting energy markets and raising inflation fears. Oil prices fell.
The MSCI All Country World Index, the...