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Canada's TMX says no plans for talks with Saudi Aramco over IPO
August 8, 2018--Canada's TMX Group Ltd said on Wednesday it had no plans for further talks with oil company Saudi Aramco about a partial listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange as part of what is expected to the world's largest initial public offering.
Source: Zawya.com
Markets monthly review: Middle East stocks enjoy buoyant July as Qatar, UAE lead gains
August 8, 2018--Middle East markets were broadly upbeat in July as Dubai's bourse rebounded following an early summer slump, Qatar extended its 2018 gains and Kuwaiti traders bought into the hype of a potential emerging market upgrade.
MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf stocks open weak, Abu Dhabi eases after hitting 3-year high
August 7, 2018--The Abu Dhabi market eased from a three-year high on Tuesday on profit-taking and weakness in Aldar Properties as its quarterly earnings slumped, while Qatari stocks were lacklustre as banks lost ground.
Abu Dhabi's index was down 0.2 percent, after hitting its highest level since late July 2015 on Monday.
Source: Zawya.com
MIDEAST STOCKS-Energy stocks lift Abu Dhabi, Saudi, Qatar flat
August 6, 2018--Firm oil prices boosted energy shares in the Abu Dhabi market and financials boosted Kuwaiti stocks on Monday, however the Gulf's two star performers, Saudi and Qatari stocks, were little changed in the absence of major corporate or economic news.
Source: Zawya.com
MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf insurers jump on Q2 results, petchems down on oil
August 5, 2018--Gulf stocks were mixed on Sunday, with some companies' positive financial results offsetting a bearish background due to persisting global trade concerns and lower oil prices.
Oil gave up earlier gains late last week as fears that Chinese demand could taper weighed on prices.
Source: Zawya.com
MIDEAST STOCKS-Abu Dhabi leads Gulf share tumble as world trade fears spread
August 2, 2018--Abu Dhabi's stock market fell on Thursday, leading a tumble of most Gulf bourse's as fears spread of an escalating trade dispute between the United States and China.
Source: Zawya.com
MIDEAST STOCKS-Bank sector gains send Qatar to highest close for 14 months
August 1, 2018--Qatar's stock market closed at its highest level for 14 months, led by banking stocks and overtaking Saudi Arabia as the top-performing index in the Gulf region while other markets were mixed amid lacklustre trading.
Source: Zawya.com
DGCX Records Highest Average Open Interest, Surpassing 300,000 Contracts for July
August 1, 2018--Building on a record-breaking first half of the year, the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) has begun H2 strongly, recording an Average Open Interest (AOI) of 323,477 contracts in July, bringing the AOI for 2018 to an all-time high of 304,398 contracts, up 29% from 2017.
The overall volumes for the month touched 1,894,155 contracts with a value of USD 38.49 billion, a year-on-year (Y-O-Y) increase of 36%.
Source: DGCX
Funds' confidence in UAE equities returning, bullish on Kuwait
July 31, 2018-- Fund managers' confidence in United Arab Emirates stock markets is returning after being damaged by the planned liquidation of Dubai-based private equity firm Abraaj, while funds remain very positive on Kuwait, a monthly Reuters poll showed on Tuesday.
Source: Zawya.com
ETFGI reports that assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in Middle East and Africa reached US$36.4 billion at the end of June 2018
July 31, 2018--ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in Middle East and Africa reached US$36.4 billion at the end of June 2018. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)
Highlights
Assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Middle East and Africa decreased by 0.57% during June 2018 to reach $36.4 Bn.
Year-to-date, assets have decreased by 8.76% from $39.9 Bn at the end of 2017.
Source: ETFGI
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