Markaz says Kuwait equities stay resilient despite trade disruptions, global rate-hike wave

• Markaz flagged resilient Kuwait equities as the S&P Global Kuwait PMI rose to 53.6 in August from 50.8 in July.
• Domestic credit grew 0.9% m/m in August, led by a rebound in lending to banks and financial institutions.
• The central bank held its discount rate at 3.50%, diverging from most GCC peers following the Federal Reserve’s 25-bp hike.
• Kuwait enacted a sovereign sukuk law, expanding access to sharia-compliant government funding, accelerating local debt-market development.
• GCC equities fell in September, while U.S. 10-year yields jumped 56 bps to 5.29% amid a hawkish Fed.

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