Saudi Arabia

The weekend has seen some spectacular losses in the Gulf stock markets, in line with our bearish view. There is not much to pick between them: they all look as bad as each other,... 2008-08-11

Last week, we suggested that the inflationary pressures that have been sweeping the Middle East and North Africa region may be abating somewhat, potentially allowing Gulf states to... 2008-08-04

Although we remain very cautious, we note that there may be a ray of light at the end of the inflationary tunnel in the Middle East and North Africa region. We have revised up our... 2008-07-30

Gulf equity markets are all looking weaker this morning, in line with the renewed bearish call we made last week (see GCC Stocks: More Downside Ahead, July 9). In the light of high... 2008-07-16

The technical picture for Saudi Arabia's Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) does not look good following yesterday's penetration of medium term support at 9,000. The TASI has been trading... 2008-07-16

Although debt issuance is not a major concern for Saudi Arabia, Fitch's ratings upgrade is a sign of confidence in the economy. Diversification will only add to the country's long-term... 2008-07-10

Internal disputes, the inflation problem and a continuing dependence on unpredictable oil revenues all suggest further delays for the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) currency union