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Saudi Arabia’s liquidity grows 9 percent to record high of $772.37 billion in Q2 2024

Since the beginning of the year, Saudi Arabia's liquidity has grown 5.5 percent, rising by over SAR148.83 billion

Saudi Central Bank confirms Q4 2024 as launch period for ‘Samsung Pay’ service in Kingdom

Samsung Pay provides secure payments, letting users manage digital cards in the Samsung Wallet app

Saudi Arabia’s POS transactions surge to $2.9 billion amid rise in education spending

Hotel spending also increased, rising by 0.2 percent compared to the previous week to reach SAR270.2 million

Saudi Arabia’s international reserves reach $467.5 billion in May, highest in 18 months

International currency holdings amounted to SAR1.66 trillion, up 6 percent during this period

Saudi Arabia gold prices fall, global rates decline as U.S. economy growth slows in Q1, inflation data awaited

U.S. economy grew 1.3 percent in Q1 of 2024, significantly slower than 3.4 percent in Q4 of 2023

Saudi Arabia gold prices dip, global rates decline on stronger dollar ahead of key economic data

First-quarter GDP data expected to reveal resilience in the U.S. economy, impacting rate cut expectations

Saudi Arabia gold prices decline, global rates dip as traders reduce rate cut expectations

Fed officials say the central bank needs to wait for significant progress on inflation before cutting interest rates

Oil prices climb on demand optimism, OPEC+ cuts eyed

Brent crude futures for July delivery rose 0.3 percent to $84.51 per barrel

Saudi Arabia gold prices decline, global rates dip as focus shifts to U.S. inflation data

Strong dollar, possible interest rate hikes are major risks to gold prices

Oil prices maintain stability following recovery from 3-month low, investors await inflation data

Brent crude oil futures expiring in July edged 0.1 percent lower to $83.04 per barrel

Saudi Arabia gold prices rise, global rates recover from 2-week low ahead of U.S. inflation data

Gold prices achieved a record high of $2,449.89 but have since lost over $100

Saudi Arabia gold prices decline further, global rates eye largest weekly drop in 8 months

Chinese reserve buying remains a significant tailwind, driving demand and supporting gold prices

Oil prices hover near multi-month lows, poised for weekly decline on rate hike concerns

Brent crude oil futures for July delivery fell 0.1 percent to $81.31 per barrel

Point-of-sale spending in Saudi Arabia reaches $3.1 billion: Report

The largest share of spending (15 percent) was on beverages and food, amounted to $471.94 million

Saudi Arabia gold prices slip, global rates continue decline after Monday’s record high

Traders are currently pricing in a 73 percent chance of an interest rate cut in November

Oil prices dip amid concerns over prolonged high U.S. rates, weaker demand

Brent crude oil futures expiring in July declined 0.7 percent to $81.35 per barrel

Saudi Arabia gold prices dip, global rates down ahead of Fed meeting minutes

Gold prices held above the $2,400 key level ahead of potential interest rate cuts later this year

Oil prices continue downward slide amid rising U.S. stockpiles, jitters over interest rate hikes

Brent crude oil futures expiring in July slid 0.6 percent to $82.40 per barrel

Oil prices dip amid fears on U.S. inflation, higher interest rates dampening demand

Brent crude futures fell 44 cents, or 0.53 percent, to $83.27 a barrel

Saudi Arabia gold prices rise, global rates hit record high of $2,440.49 on rate cut bets

The dollar index maintained its downward trend, declining 0.03 percent on Monday

Oil prices edge higher ahead of Fed cues, improving demand

Brent oil futures expiring in July rose 0.3 percent to $84.19 per barrel

Oil prices steady, on track for modest weekly gains as demand outlook brightens

Brent crude futures for July delivery edged up 0.1 percent to $83.33 per barrel

Saudi Arabia gold prices down, global rates rise on cooling U.S. inflation

U.S. consumer prices increased less than expected in April, which supported bullion