World Bank Delegation Visits Saudi Investment Recycling Company

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The Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC) logo
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World Bank Delegation Visits Saudi Investment Recycling Company

The Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC) logo
The Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC) logo

A high-level delegation from the World Bank has visited the headquarters of the Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF).

The CEO of SIRC, Eng. Ziyad bin Mohammed Al-Shiha, and the executive management team received the delegation, which included representatives from the bank in some American, European, Asian, and African countries, as well as the senior representatives of the bank in the Middle East and the Kingdom.

The delegation was briefed on SIRC’s activities, its investment projects, and its subsidiary companies across various fields in the recycling and waste management sector.
They also conducted a tour of the Control and Command Center (CCC) of the Marine Operations For Environmental Services (SAIL), a subsidiary of SIRC.
Moreover, the delegation held a meeting with the executive management for a detailed explanation of the activities, plans, and projects of SIRC, its subsidiary companies, investment opportunities, and the group's initiatives towards achieving sustainability.
The discussion also covered the concept of the circular economy and the goals of the "Saudi Green Initiative.”



Gold Extends Gains as Trump Tariffs Fuel Safe Haven Flows

Gold bars from the vault of a bank are seen in this illustration picture taken in Zurich November 20, 2014. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
Gold bars from the vault of a bank are seen in this illustration picture taken in Zurich November 20, 2014. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
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Gold Extends Gains as Trump Tariffs Fuel Safe Haven Flows

Gold bars from the vault of a bank are seen in this illustration picture taken in Zurich November 20, 2014. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
Gold bars from the vault of a bank are seen in this illustration picture taken in Zurich November 20, 2014. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo

Gold prices rose for a second straight session on Tuesday, but traded below the recent all-time highs, as uncertainty around US President Donald Trump's tariff plans continued to fuel economic growth concerns and safe haven flows into bullion.

Spot gold gained 0.6% at $2,913.79 an ounce as of 0714 GMT. It hit a record high of $2,942.70 last week.

US gold futures added 0.9% to $2,925.50.

"Trump's disruptive modus operandi, aggressive rhetoric and tariffs - whether actual or threatened - could unravel global trade and intricate supply chains," said Nikos Tzabouras, senior financial writer at trading platform Tradu, Reuters reported.

"With uncertainty surrounding the global economy and the broader geopolitical landscape in the Trump 2.0 era, gold is set to remain a natural beneficiary of risk-off flows and central bank buying."

Since taking office last month, Trump has swiftly redrawn the global trade battlefield with a series of tariffs, while plans are already in motion for sweeping reciprocal tariffs, aimed squarely at any nation that taxes US products.

"Gold continues to benefit from the uncertainty surrounding the US. government's tariff policy. Central bank buying should also continue to provide support, even if there is no new data on this," Commerzbank analysts said in a note.

The market's focus has now shifted to the US Federal Reserve's January meeting minutes due on Wednesday for clues into the central bank's interest rate trajectory.

"Price gains are also supported by growing expectations that the Fed will cut rates in 2025 - a sentiment that gained further traction among traders after last week's disappointing US retail sales figures," Ricardo Evangelista, senior analyst at brokerage firm ActivTrades, said.

Bullion benefits from geopolitical and economic uncertainties, as well as rising price pressures, but higher interest rates diminish the asset's allure.

Spot silver fell 0.9% to $32.50 an ounce. Platinum jumped 0.9% to $985.20 and palladium climbed 1.6% to $978.00.