• Markaz flagged Kuwait equities outperforming GCC peers in July, with the All-Share Index up 0.6% as most regional markets fell.
• Bank stocks drove gains, rising 3.1%; NBK added 6.5% as H1 2026 net profit rose 3% y/y, KFH gained 2.3% with profit up 6.1%.
• Kuwait’s real GDP fell 4.6% y/y in Q1 2026, hit by a 12.5% drop in oil GDP tied to production and export disruptions.
• Final FY2025/26 fiscal accounts showed the deficit widening to KD 7.1 billion, up from KD 1.1 billion a year earlier.
• Brent jumped 23.6% to USD 90.1/bbl as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions lifted supply-risk premiums; Markaz expects GCC direction to track oil and earnings.

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