This Was the Best-Performing Asset Class in August
Commodities crushed all other asset classes last month, with gold and crude oil leading the way.
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RIYADH — Saudi Arabia recorded SR15.799 billion in point-of-sale (POS) transactions during the week of August 23–29, 2026, compared with SR14.173 billion during the previous comparable period, according to the Saudi Central Bank’s (SAMA) weekly POS bulletin. The Kingdom recorded 255.384 million POS transactions during the week.
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