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Bahrain Financial Exchange announces launch of its Islamic division Bait Al Bursa
October 18, 2010--The Bahrain Financial Exchange (BFX), the first multi-asset exchange in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region, is delighted to announce the launch of its Islamic Finance division with the establishment of 'Bait Al Bursa'
marking the creation of the region's first exchange operated platform dedicated to Islamic finance products.
Source: AME Info
Qatar market dips insignificantly
October 14, 2010--The Qatar market QE in Doha ended the second week of October down 0.08% at 7,821.23. Qatar Telecom (up 0.29% at QR174) extended its advances after the share fell from a year high it hit on September 15 at QR182.1.
Its rival Vodafone Qatar dipped 0.63% to close at QR7.90. Since its going public in July 2009, Vodafone Qatar failed to create shareholder value in relation to its share price performance.
Source: AME Info
Abu Dhabi borse ADX adds half a percent
October 14, 2010--The ADX General Index ended up 0.52% at 2,758.67 points. Insurers such as Methaq Takaful (up 9.42% at Dhs1.51) and building materials producers like Arkan Building Materials Co. (8.96% higher at Dhs1.47). Shares of Invest Bank closed 2.94% higher
at Dhs1.75. Invest Bank posted a net profit of Dhs236.2m for the third quarter 2010, up 4.1% on a year-on-year basis.
Source: AME Info
Kuwaiti shares lose across the board
October 14, 2010--The KSE Market Index dipped 0.92% to finish at 7,010.5 points. All industry sectors landed in the red. National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), the country's largest lender by assets, lost 1.4%, closing at KD1.400.
NBK has reported an 11.4% rise in net profits for the first nine months of 2010 to $789m, compared to $709m for the same period in 2009. Total assets reached $44bn while total shareholders' equity stood at $7bn.
Source: AME Info
Nasdaq Dubai awaits Axiom Ltd. IPO
October 13, 2010--The the Nasdaq Dubai, shares of DP World added 0.18% on high trading volumes, closing at $0.55. Interior designer Depa Ltd. ended flat $0.64. Axiom Limited, a Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) registered entity,
today announced its intention to undertake an initial public offering ('IPO') of up to 35% of its shares and a listing on Nasdaq Dubai. Axiom Ltd. is registered as the holding of retailer Axiom Telecom.
Source: AME Info
Qassim Cement shines at Saudi Stock Exchange
October 13, 2010--The Tadawul bourse in Riyadh remained fickle on Wednesday, ending 0.65% to close at 6,302.52 points as investors booked profits at petrochemical giants Sabic (off 0.55% at SR89.75)
and Sahara Petrochemical (down 5.25% to close at SR21.65). Shares of Qassim Cement jumped five percent to close at SR64.50.
Source: AME Info
Kuwait market stabilises above 7,000-level
October 13, 2010--The KSE Market or Price Index added 0.29%, closing at 7,075.5 points. Shares of The International Investor Co. jumped 9% to finish at KD0.030, posting the largest gain.
The inflation rate in Kuwait rose to 4.4% from 4% in the previous month, the highest since May 2009, Bloomberg has reported.
Source: AME Info
Qatar Telecom eyes more bond issues
October 13, 2010--The Qatar Exchange (QE) Index ended 0.92% higher at 7,827.55. Shares of Qatar Telecom gained 0.87%, finishing at QR173.50. Qtel International Finance Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Qtel), announced that following the high levels of demand from the international fixed income investor community for its recent bond issuance,
and the attractive pricing levels achieved, the Company has decided to undertake a further issuance under its Global Medium Term Note Programme. Qtel's recent $1.5 billion bond sale was more than ten times oversubscribed, as bids exceeded $15 billion a week ago.
Source: AME Info
OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report -October 2010
October 13, 2010--Oil Market Highlights
The OPEC Reference Basket increased a further 48¢ in September to average $74.63/b, the
highest since April. The futures market saw mixed patterns. Nymex WTI front month averaged $75.55/b, down $1.12 from August, while ICE Brent rose for the second month in a row, gaining
$1.30 to $78.42/b. In early October, improvement in macroeconomic data and the weaker dollar supported the market, pushing the OPEC Basket above $81/b for the first time since early May. WTI
recovered to move beyond $83/b and ICE Brent reached more than $85/b. On 11 October, the Basket stood at $80.44/b.
The world economy continues to expand at below-average levels. The global growth forecasts remain unchanged at 3.9% for 2010 and 3.6% for 2011. The US forecast stands at 2.6% in 2010 and 2.3% in 2011, in line with the previous report. Japan’s forecast was revised up 0.3 points to 2.8% in 2010, but remained unchanged at 1.3% in 2011. The Euro-zone is forecast to grow at 1.2% in 2010 and 1.0% in 2011, unchanged from the previous month. China and India are expected to continue their growth. So far, China has been successful in cooling down its economy with growth expectations at 9.5% in 2010 and 8.6% in 2011. India is forecast to grow by 8.2% in 2010 and 7.7% in 2011.
World oil demand growth in 2010 now stands at 1.1 mb/d, following an upward revision of 0.1 mb/d from the previous report, driven by the stronger-than-expected, stimulus-led economic growth in the first half of the year. Despite some turbulence and setbacks, the global economic recovery continues to provide support for oil consumption. While oil demand in the third quarter has been supported by warm summer weather along with the driving season, however, it is not expected to be as strong as in the previous two quarters. The recovery in industrial activities has positively affected industrial fuel demand across the globe. In 2011, global oil demand is forecast to grow by 1.0 mb/d, unchanged from the last month, with demand growth anticipated to be stronger in the second half of the year.
view OPEC Monthly Oil Report-October 2010
Source: OPEC
Rising domestic power demand to boost alternative energy projects in KSA
October 12, 2010-- Power demand in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is rising by eight percent per year and is expected to triple in the coming years .
Power consumption is expected to increase from an estimated 179TWh in 2009 to 208TWh by the end of 2014, with a growing power generation surplus, assuming 5.1 percent average annual growth (2010-2014) in electricity generation . These factors have propelled the expansion of numerous power projects, which includes the use of alternative energy resources.
Source: AME Info
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