GCC markets show resilience amid regional turbulence
Despite geopolitical and global-economic uncertainty, real-estate markets in the Gulf are showing significant resilience. The Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) projects sustained price growth even as external factors adjust market dynamics. The Arab Today For example, Q2 2025 saw โฆ
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Sophie Aldridge
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Nov 6, 2025
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Despite geopolitical and global-economic uncertainty, real-estate markets in the Gulf are showing significant resilience. The Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) projects sustained price growth even as external factors adjust market dynamics. The Arab Today For example, Q2 2025 saw residential sales in Qatar surge 114% year-on-year to US$2.5 billion, and Kuwait recorded a 45% rise in real-estate transactions in Q1. The Arab Today
Meanwhile, the GCC equity markets are showing signs of stability: the MSCI GCC Index rose 1.2% recently, and other markets demonstrated gains despite reduced trading activity. Arab News
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Sophie Aldridge
Senior correspondent ยท Banking & Capital Markets
Sophie spent a decade on a debt capital markets desk before swapping the trade for the typewriter. She covers banks, regulators, and the underwriting decisions most readers never see. Sharpest on fixed income and balance-sheet stress; partial to central bankers who pick up the phone. Based in Riyadh. Reach out at sophie.aldridge@theplatinumcapital.com.
