{"id":112149,"date":"2026-03-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/?p=112149"},"modified":"2026-03-04T03:07:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T03:07:15","slug":"this-morning-schools-still-out-markets-open-today-for-the-first-time-since-the-war-hit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/04\/this-morning-schools-still-out-markets-open-today-for-the-first-time-since-the-war-hit\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS MORNING: School\u2019s still out + Markets open today for the first time since the war hit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, friends. Multiple fires broke out yesterday from Fujairah to Dubai<\/strong> after defense forces again intercepted incoming Iranian drones. But the loud explosions \u2014 which officials have made sure to remind us (every time) are from the interception of incoming Iranian attacks \u2014 were still much less frequent than the first couple of days of the conflict. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>HAPPENING TODAY- All eyes shift this morning to capital markets, which are set to <\/strong><strong>reopen after a <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/am-edition\/#112015\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">rare two-day<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/am-edition\/#112015\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">suspension<\/a><\/strong><strong>. <\/strong>Outflows are likely, pundits tell us in this morning\u2019s Big Story Today, whether you\u2019re talking about the stock market or foreign direct investment. Israel and the US continue to signal that the war has just begun, so it\u2019s anyone\u2019s guess what the final hit to investor sentiment will be.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Look for shares to be constrained by a 5% loss-limit on all listed securities <\/strong>on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbcarabia.com\/149595\/2026\/03\/03\/%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%82-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B8%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%A5%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%BA%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A1..-%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B9%D8%AF%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%A4%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AF%D9%86%D9%89-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%BA%D9%8A%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A9-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89--5-\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">both ADX<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbcarabia.com\/149595\/2026\/03\/03\/%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%82-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B8%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%A5%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%BA%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A1..-%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B9%D8%AF%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%A4%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AF%D9%86%D9%89-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%BA%D9%8A%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A9-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89--5-\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">and DFM<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Analysts <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/am-edition\/#112094\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">expect traders to start the day<\/a><\/strong><strong> with a significant backlog of orders<\/strong>, which typically signals a \u201cvolatile open\u201d where a sharp move in the first hour would not be unusual, as we reported earlier this week. Still, the highly \u201cinstitutional\u201d nature of our markets \u2014 with long-only capital serving as anchors \u2014 means we\u2019ll likely be spared a complete meltdown. The 5% circuit breaker on price drops (while artificial) could help. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">^^ We have a full rundown in this morning\u2019s news well, below. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MEANWHILE- One industry that\u2019s set to take the deepest hit: Tourism. <\/strong>We dive into the potential repercussions of the disruptions of the past few days \u2014 and of those yet to come \u2014 in this morning\u2019s news well, below. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a><strong> LITERALLY CLOSER TO HOME- Schools <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UAEmediaoffice\/status\/2028873387221876845\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">are going to stay<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UAEmediaoffice\/status\/2028873387221876845\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">remote-only<\/a><\/strong> <strong> until Friday<\/strong> to the dismay of every parent we know, but more stores and shops are reopening, including <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difc.com\/whats-on\/news\/update-for-the-difc-community---3-march-2026\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">restaurants and retail outlets in DIFC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Oh, and it gets better: We\u2019re going to get rain today. <\/strong>Look for the mercury to hit 34\u00b0C in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, before cooling to 23\u00b0C in the former and 22\u00b0C in the capital. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>FINALLY- You can find a rundown of what has happened on the ground over the past day, <\/strong><strong>and the message that government officials sought to deliver at a presser in Abu Dhabi yesterday<\/strong>, in this morning\u2019s War Watch, below. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">From the Dept. of Get out of Dodge:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The General Civil Aviation Authority is running evacuation flights<\/strong> from UAE airports, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bz02554-gcaa-announces-operation-exceptional-flights-uae\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> says. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> ALSO- <\/strong><strong>The <\/strong><strong>United States government is scheduling charter flights to <\/strong><strong>evacuate Americans in the UAE<\/strong>, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan, the State Department said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/releases\/office-of-the-spokesperson\/2026\/03\/u-s-assistance-to-ensure-the-safety-of-american-citizens-overseas\/?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=news_bar&utm_campaign=citizen_safety\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>ANOTHER WAY OUT? \u2014 Abu Dhabi is testing a backup route for people and <\/strong><strong>cargo \u2014 just in case\u2026 <\/strong>Etihad Rail ran a passenger train trial of the line linking Al Ghuwaifat on the Saudi border to Al Faya in Abu Dhabi, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/transport\/in-coordination-with-emergencies-crisis-and-disasters-management-centre-abu-dhabi-etihad-rail-operates-passenger-train-as-part-of-trial-runs-on-route-connecting-al-ghuwaifat-and-al-faya-stations\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Abu Dhabi Media Office<\/a> said. Al Ghuwaifat sits at one of the UAE\u2019s key western entry points from Saudi Arabia. Connecting it directly to Al Faya \u2014 which has a major dry port linked to Khalifa Port.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- Some travelers<\/strong> <strong>are paying as much as EUR 200k for luxury flights to Europe <\/strong>via airports spared from attack, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/stranded-travelers-iran-war-gulf-charter-flights-9f2af0716bc72ad4a13d9d70f83b207b\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Watch this space: The accidental transport edition <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>SUPPLY CHAINS \u2014<\/strong> <strong>Asia-based traders are scrambling to find <\/strong><strong>alterna<\/strong><strong>tives for dry sulfur supplies<\/strong><strong> stranded in the <\/strong><strong>Gulf<\/strong>, a critical input for fertilizers and nickel processing, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-03\/asian-traders-seek-sulfur-options-as-hormuz-halt-cuts-supply?embedded-checkout=true\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters to us:<\/strong> As one of the world\u2019s top exporters of sulfur, the UAE sits at the heart of a trade route that accounts for roughly 50% \u2014 20 mn tons \u2014 of global seaborne sulfur trade.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What it means: <\/strong>Lost revenue for domestic producers and higher prices across Asia. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The movement of gold bullion into and out of the UAE is also taking a hit<\/strong>, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-03\/grounded-flights-in-middle-east-stall-gold-flows-from-dubai\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">business<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-03\/grounded-flights-in-middle-east-stall-gold-flows-from-dubai\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">information service<\/a> reports, thanks to the cancellation of flights. The UAE has become a major hub for refining, exporting, and transhipping the precious metal from markets like London and Switzerland. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>TRANSPORT \u2014<\/strong> <strong>Chinese <\/strong><strong>robotaxi operators including <\/strong>autonomous driving firm WeRide have hit \u201cpause\u201d on Dubai operations, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/chinas-weride-suspends-robotaxi-fleet-dubai-iran-conflict-widens-2026-03-03\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. The company said its fleet is still running in Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, but staff are working from home and avoiding unnecessary trips to stay safe. <\/p>\n<p><strong>WeRide\u2019s competitors are \u201cmonitoring the situation,\u201d <\/strong>including Baidu\u2019s Apollo Go and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/pony.ai\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Pony.ai<\/a>, which paused trials of its vehicles in Dubai. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BACKGROUND- <\/strong>Dubai opened its first autonomous vehicle operations and control center \u2014 Baidu\u2019s first outside China \u2014 to oversee fleet operations, charging, maintenance, and safety. The commercial launch of Apollo Go was targeted for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/01\/09\/this-morning-new-seven-stations-announced-for-etihad-rail-apollo-go-gets-driverless-trial-permit-in-dubai\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">1Q 2026<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Energy watch<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Energy prices are rising, but \u2026 not as fast as some had feared?<\/strong> With drone attacks knocking out one of Saudi Arabia\u2019s largest refineries and the world\u2019s largest LNG export facility in Qatar \u2014 and despite ins. costs and security risks continuing to choke traffic through Hormuz \u2014 prices are nowhere near crisis mode, Oxford Economics says in a note seen by EnterpriseAM. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s the tipping point? <\/strong>Somewhere near USD 130 per barrel, the firm says. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Oxford cut global supply forecast by 4 mn bbl \/ d for the next quarter<\/strong>, with its base case assuming Hormuz traffic runs 50% below normal for two months, with roughly 6 mn bbl \/ d of Gulf crude rerouted via alternative pipelines, including the Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline. US shale can respond within three to six months, OECD members hold 90 days of stocks, China is sitting on record-high inventories, and Saudi Arabia and the UAE together hold some 3.5 mn bbl \/ d of spare capacity. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>MEANWHILE- The<\/strong> <strong>US <\/strong><strong>Navy w<\/strong><strong>ill escort oil tankers through the Gulf<\/strong>, US President Donald Trump said in a post on his <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116166926920657651\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Truth Social<\/a> network. The US International Development Finance Corporation will at the same time provide ins. for oil tankers in the Gulf at a \u201cvery reasonable price,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cNo matter what, the United States will ensure the <\/strong><strong>free flow<\/strong><strong> of energy to the world,\u201d<\/strong> Trump added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Easier said than done, experts say: <\/strong>While the rise of crude prices <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-03\/trump-says-us-will-escort-insure-oil-tankers-amid-iran-war\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">stalled briefly<\/a> after Trump\u2019s announcement, it will take weeks, not days, to get tankers moving again, experts warn. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guard says it has hit 10 oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alarabiya.net\/iran\/2026\/03\/04\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B1%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A9-10-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B7-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B6%D9%8A%D9%82-%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B2\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alarabiya.net\/iran\/2026\/03\/04\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B1%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A9-10-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B7-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B6%D9%8A%D9%82-%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B2\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Arabiya<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Happening today<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>S&P Global is publishing its Purchasing Managers\u2019 Index report for February<\/strong> shortly after we hit dispatch. It will be interesting to see if prospects of the war \u2014 if not the war itself, which started on 28 February \u2014 have factored into purchasing managers\u2019 forecasts, potentially putting the index on track to fall from its high of 54.9 \u2014 well above the 50 mark indicating growth \u2014 in January. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> The big story abroad<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The latest on the escalating regional war continues to dominate the front pages<\/strong>, which we dive into in the news well, below. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MEANWHILE IN BUSINESS NEWS- <\/strong>The world's largest alternative asset manager Blackstone has seen its clients <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/blackstones-82-billion-private-credit-fund-sees-net-outflows-2026-03-03\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">pull out USD 3.7 bn<\/a> from its flagship BCred fund in 1Q 2026. The private credit sector is currently facing scrutiny over valuation and transparency. Rival investment group Blue Owl\u2019s decision to halt redemptions also placed a strain on the sector.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- <\/strong>French media group Banijay Group <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.banijay.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/03\/25219\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">is merging<\/a> its TV production business with rival Alll3Media, forming a single entity \u2014 which will become the world\u2019s largest independent TV producer. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plus: First signs of supply chain distress hit China-Gulf corridor for 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