As we head into the second half of 2025, the global economy is feeling the impact of big shifts. The return of tariffs under President Trump has stirred up trade tensions again,...

As global cocoa prices soared to record highs in 2024, the UAE’s chocolate market is facing both pressure and promise — driven by evolving tastes, viral trends, and rising input...

Analyst Weekly, July 7, 2025 Tax Reconciliation Bill Passed: Core Implications The tax reconciliation bill (nicknamed the One Big Beautiful Bill, or OBBB) was passed and signed...

When markets turn gloomy, gold often shines. Investors call gold a “safe haven” because it tends to hold its value, or even increase, during uncertain or volatile periods. Gold...

Analyst Weekly, June 30, 2025 Industrial power generation stocks have been on a heater lately, but unlike the AI chip crowd, they might not be over-owned just yet. While some...

With strong fundamentals, real estate and construction stocks continue to capture investor attention across the UAE. According to eToro’s recent Retail Investor Beat survey, 52.5%...

Analyst Weekly, June 23, 2025 Oil’s Risk Premium Has Arrived Picking up from last week’s commentary on potential oil market disruption, this week investors are turning their...

Analyst Weekly, June 16, 2025 Oil Spikes, Risk Premium Builds: What Matters for Investors Tensions in the Middle East have escalated in recent days, lifting oil prices and...

Analyst Weekly, June 9, 2025 The clock is ticking. The US-China trade talks open this week in London, just as the US races to lock in deals ahead of the G7 summit and a looming...

Analyst Weekly, June 2, 2025 From Internet to Intelligence: Mary Meeker’s AI Playbook for the Next Decade Mary Meeker, long dubbed the “Queen of the Internet,” has returned...