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Modest Rebound Continues in Middle East and North Africa But New Sources of Growth and Job Creation Needed
October 3, 2018--New World Bank report forecasts growth to reach 2.8% by 2020, while calling for a regional push toward a new digital economy that would generate higher levels of growth.
Growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is projected to rebound to an average of 2% in 2018, up from an average 1.4% in 2017 according to a new World Bank report.
The modest rebound in growth is driven mostly by the recent rise in oil prices, which has benefitted the region’s oil exporters while putting pressure on the budgets of oil importers. The rebound also reflects the impact of modest reforms and stabilization efforts undertaken in some countries in the region. The slow pace of growth, however, will not generate enough jobs for the region's large youth population. New drivers of growth are needed to reach the level of job creation required.
Source: World Bank
Egypt's Economic Outlook-October 2018
Latest Issue: October 2018
October 3, 2018--Sustained and accelerating growth provides evidence of an expansionary fiscal consolidation in a context of a competitive exchange rate and strong supply response in the energy sector to removal of distortions.
Real GDP grew at 5.3 percent in fiscal year (FY) 2018 (July to June), compared to 4.2 percent in the previous year. The pickup is driven by public and private investments and private consumption.
view the World Bank Egypt's Economic Outlook-October 2018
Source: World Bank
Mideast Stocks: Saudi gains on oil price rally, state spending boost
September 30, 2018--Saudi shares rose 1.3 percent on Sunday to their highest close in more than a month, fueled by an oil price rally and the kingdom's plans to boost state spending.
Source: Zawya.com
Mideast Stocks: Kuwait slides on day of FTSE entry, DSI continues to hurt Dubai
September 24, 2018-- Gulf stocks opened in negative territory on Monday, mirroring a slide in Asian shares after China's decision to cancel talks with the United States increased concerns about a protracted trade war.
Source: Zawya.com
Mideast Stocks: Trade concerns weigh on Dubai DP World; Orascom Investment shines in Egypt
September 24, 2018--Gulf stocks traded in negative territory on Monday, mirroring a dip in global market as concerns increased over a trade row between the United States and China.
In Dubai, where the index shed 0.3 percent, contractor Drake and Scull International (DSI) continued to weigh on the index.
Source: Zawya.com
UAE real estate shares end lower on Monday, despite positive visa news
September 17, 2018--Shares continue downward trend despite UAE government announcing five-year visa proposals for retiring expats.
Source: Zawya.com
Saudi Stock Exchange records weekly losses, nears correction end
September 14, 2018--The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) saw a negative performance in the second week of September, on the back of most of the market sectors.
Source: Zawya.com
Mideast Stocks: Saudi falls to six-month low, Qatar at 16-month high
September 13, 2018--Saudi Arabia's stock market fell to a six-month low on Thursday, missing out on a wider emerging markets rebound, but Qatar continued rising to a fresh 16-month high.
Source: Zawya.com
Mideast Stocks: Saudi market reverses some losses after last week's plunge
September 9, 2018--Gulf stock markets closed on a positive note on Sunday, reverSsing some of their losses earlier in the day.
The Saudi index in particular ended up gaining 0.6 percent, after having plunged last week on foreign investors' concerns over emerging markets volatility.
Source: Zawya.com
Saudi Arabia's index drops early in September, stays in positive territory for 2018
September 6, 2018--The Saudi index retreated 3.3 percent in the first week of September, dropping the most compared to its peers in the Gulf.
On Wednesday alone, the Saudi index retreated 3.1 percent, tracking a 1.3 percent drop in the MSCI emerging market index, as worries over trade weighed on emerging markets.
Source: Zawya.com
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