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MIDEAST STOCKS-Higher dividends may aid Gulf bourses
February 20, 2017--Higher dividend payout recommendations from two major companies in the Gulf may help to support stock markets in the region on Monday in the absence of direction from global markets.
Source: Zawya.com
Tadawul prepares to list firms on alternative market
February 20, 2017-- Parallel Market will be formally launched on 26 February.
Source: meed.com
Banks support Saudi, Qatar while profit-taking weighs on UAE
February 19, 2017--Nine of the 12 listed banks on Saudi Arabia's bourse gained in the first 45 minutes of trade
In Qatar, the index rose 0.6 per cent
Dubai's index pulled back 0.5 per cent
Source: AMEInfo.com
Gulf shares may follow global markets higher; Egypt technically bearish
February 16, 2017--Upbeat global shares and steady crude oil prices may provide support to Gulf stock markets on Thursday, while Egypt's main index may face further downside after breaking technical support.
Source: AMEInfo.com
MIDEAST STOCKS-Disappointing corporate earnings may dampen UAE but award could boost Dana
February 14, 2017--Weak company earnings from the United Arab Emirates look set to dampen market performance there on Tuesday while an overnight fall in crude oil prices may restrain other regional markets. However, Abu Dhabi's Dana Gas may surge on news of an arbitration award.
Source: Zawya.com
Arabtec drags down Dubai index, local sugar revival boosts Egypt food makers
February 13, 2017--A slump in shares of Dubai's Arabtec dragged Dubai's stock market lower on Monday after the builder reported a larger fourth-quarter net loss, while other markets were mixed.
Source: Zawya
Islamic finance body drafts new standard for centralised sharia boards
January 9, 2017--A global body for Islamic finance has issued a draft standard on centralized sharia boards, aiming to improve corporate governance in the industry and increase the consumer appeal of sharia-compliant financial products.
UAE's first residential 'REIT' launched
February 5, 2017-- The UAE's first Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) featuring only residential properties has come into being, with a "seed portfolio" of Dh418 million ($113 million).
Source: Zawya.com
Global markets caught in a correlation breakdown
February 2, 2017--Morgan Stanley correlation index hits 14-year low
Regional, cross-asset correlations all down sharply
Trend highlights shift in focus away from central bank policy
Financial asset prices are moving in step less than at any time in more than a decade, as economic and monetary policies diverge and political risks grow around the world.
Source: AMEInfo.com
MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf markets mostly soft in early trade; banks buoy Qatar
February 2, 2017--The central bank raised interest rates by three per cent on November 3, causing the pound to halve in value.
Egypt's currency peg and a decline in foreign investment and tourism after a 2011 uprising drained the central bank's foreign reserves
Source: Zawya.com
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