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Resilient Dubai market saves 1,650-level despite headwinds
April 09, 2012--The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) traded nervously Monday amid weak input from Saudi Arabia and Asia, but avoided a meltdown amid low trading turnover as Europe remained closed due to Easter holidays.
The DFMGI ended 0.66% lower at 1,657.59 points. Emaar slipped 0.92%, but Arabtec Construction (up 1.82%) and Union Properties (3.37% higher) cushioned the fickle market. Positive remarks by Emirates NBD (off 1.05%) Chief Economist Tim Fox supported the gauge. "The easing in global risk aversion in recent weeks has benefitted Dubai," Fox said in his GCC Quarterly published Monday. "The emirate's 5-year Credit Default Swaps (CDS) has declined 110 basis points year-to-date and is currently at the lowest level since early August 2011. Dubai based issuers have taken advantage of the improved market conditions and issued $2.5bn worth of debt in Q1 2012, more than double the $1.1bn issued in Q1 2011." ENBD's Fox concluded: "Given the high refinancing requirements of Dubai Government Related Entities (GREs) this year, the strong start to the year in terms of debt issuance is encouraging and reduces some of the re-financing risk facing the emirate in 2012." Some 193m shares were traded, valued at Dhs255.4m.
Source: AME Info
Kuwait to see 4.5% GDP growth in 2012, says IMF
April 08, 2012--The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Kuwait's real GDP is forecast to grow by 4.5% on further increase in oil production and increased government spending, Saudi Gazette has reported.
The Gulf country's real GDP in 2011 is seen to have grown by 5.7%, the IMF said. According to the central bank data, Kuwait's nominal GDP in 2010 grew by 17% to reach KD35.6bn, compared with a decline of 23% during the previous year. The growth was primarily driven by a 22% jump in oil revenue as average Kuwait Export Crude oil (KEC) prices shot up by 26% to $76.3 per barrel amid recovery in international markets.
Source: AMEInfo.com
NASDAQ Dubai follows DFM trend
April 05, 2012--Like the local Dubai bourse DFM, the FTSE NASDAQ Dubai UAE 20 Index lost one percent Thursday, closing at 1724.39.
Market bellwether DP World retreated 1.45% to close at $11.53 amid high trading volumes. Interior design firm Depa Ltd. ended down 2.17% at $0.45. Jewelry retailer Damas International closed flat at $0.435.
Source: AME Info
Kuwait Stock Exchange ends week in the red
April 05, 2012--Sluggish markets in Asia and the West dragged the KSE Market Index down by 0.21% to 6,145.5 points.
The country's largest lender National Bank of Kuwait or NBK closed unchanged at KD1.060. Logistics provider Agility slipped 1.21%. Islamic bank Boubyan gained against the trend (up 1.8%).
Source: AME Info
Abu Dhabi bourse remains stuck below 2,600
April 05, 2012--The ADX General Index slipped 0.19% to 2,558.98, mainly dragged down by financials and real estate shares.
Sharjah Islamic Bank lost the most (off 8.51% at Dhs0.86), while fish farming firm Asmak posted again the largest advance (up 9.73% at Dhs16.35). Around 65m shares were traded, valued at Dhs90m.
Source: AME Info
Weak input from Asian, Western markets weigh on Dubai bourse
April 05, 2012--Following a fierce battle between bullish and bearish traders, the Dubai equity index DFMGI finished one percent lower at 1,686.50 points Thursday.
Indexes in East Asia, Europe and the U. S. were fickle as investors preferred to stay on the sidelines ahead of U. S. employment reports on Friday. While Union Properties rebounded 1.13%, Emaar, as the most liquid share, dropped by 0.61%. Market breadth was negative as 10 shares advanced and 14 declined. Around 463.3m shares were traded, valued at Dhs626,4m.
Source: AME Info
Dubai Mercantile Exchange reaches three billion barrels traded since launch in another record trading month
Total volume traded since 2007: 3,002,709 contracts (three billion barrels equivalent)
New record monthly trading volume: 112,993 contracts
First quarter 2012 average daily volume: 4,832 contracts (an increase of 1,753 contracts over first quarter 2011)
(*as at close of trading on 30 March 2012)
April 4, 2012 --The Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), the leading energy futures exchange in the Middle East, today announced the increasing success of its flagship DME Oman
contract after trading three million contracts, equivalent to three billion barrels of crude oil, since launch in June 2007. The news came at the end of another record trading month, which saw the exchange trade 112,993 contracts, a five percent increase on the number of contracts traded in February, which was also a record month for DME.
Source: Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME),
DGCX Records Highest Ever Monthly Volumes in March
March volumes rise 141% year‐on‐year to reach 550,735 contracts, valued at $22.8 billion
Indian Rupee futures achieve highest ever monthly volume of 495,153 contracts
Year-to-date volumes jump 126% from 2011 to reach 1,545,899 contracts
April 4, 2012--March volumes on the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) registered a substantial growth of 141% from the previous year to reach 550,735 contracts, the highest ever monthly volumes achieved by the Exchange.
March volumes represent a value of $22.8 billion. Year-to-date volumes saw a huge jump of 126% from 2011 to reach 1,545,899 contracts at the end of March while average daily volume increased 152% from last year to reach 25,033 contracts.
Source: Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX)
Bahrain Bourse dives as banking sector struggles
April 04, 2012--The Bahrain All Share Index fell 0.76% to 1,141.47 points Wednesday. Shares of Ahli United Bank plummeted 3.63%.
According to a study conducted by the Boston Consulting Group, retail banking revenues in the Kingdom of Bahrain fell 7% in 2011. Esterad Investment Company bucked the trend, gaining 2.31%. With today's trading action the Bahrain Bourse fell back to the red on a year-to-date basis.
Source: AME Info
FALCOM Announce rebalancing of FALCOM Saudi Equity ETF
April 4, 2011-Reference to The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) announcing the free float shares of the listed companies as of 28/04/1432 AH corresponding to 02/04/2011 AC.
And their update of F30 index to reflect new market capitalization. Accordingly, FALCOM Financial Services has conducted on 03/04/2011 rebalancing process on the components of the FALCOM Saudi Equity ETF basket. For further information and to obtain the updated components of the new Basket please visit the Fund website: http://etf.falcomwatch.com
Source: FALCOM
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