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GCC MARKET WEEKLY UPDATE March 26 2010

Easing inflation, strong corporate earnings and positive developments on Dubai World’s debt repayment helped GCC markets register strong gains in the week. The DFM (6.9%) was the top gainer during the week, while other GCC markets – barring Bahrain that closed flat – advanced 1–2%. UAE: UAE markets exhibited a positive trend in the week [...]

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GCC MARKET WEEKLY UPDATE March 19 2010

GCC markets exhibited mixed trends during the week. Qatar markets gained the most with a strong market breadth. Bahraini markets ended the week higher by 2%. The TASI, which also had positive market breadth, rose 3%. UAE: UAE markets witnessed a mixed performance during the week. The DFM, up 3%, continued the previous week’s uptrend [...]

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GCC MARKET WEEKLY UPDATE February 5 2010

GCC markets posted gains with Qatar and the UAE advancing the highest this week by 3.7% and 4%, respectively. Banking stocks reported steady gains across markets and markets in Saudi Arabia, Oman and Kuwait also displayed modest gains of less than 0.5%, while Bahraini markets posted 1.14% gain. UAE: Value buying emerged in the UAE [...]

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GCC Market Weekly Update January 29, 2010

All GCC markets, except Oman, ended the week on a negative note. UAE market continued to witness selling pressure, while Saudi market pulled back from last week’s corporate earnings-led rally. Oman appeared to be bucking the GCC trend on the back of robust earnings results through the week; MSM index closed 1.67% higher. Kuwait and [...]

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GCC Market Weekly Update January 22, 2010

GCC markets ended the week on a mixed note. The UAE market witnessed selling pressure owing to renewed concerns over the debt level of Dubai World. The Saudi market edged higher due to strong corporate earnings results, while markets in Qatar and Oman closed lower. The Kuwaiti government’s investment plans were viewed positively—the KSE gained [...]

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GCC Market Weekly Update January 15, 2010

GCC markets ended the week on a negative note, with Dubai (down 7%) cracking the most. All markets, except Bahrain, failed to extend last week’s gains. Investors in the region looked to the corporate earnings season for cues; mixed results were reported in Saudi Arabia. UAE: UAE markets saw heavy profit booking, ending the two-week [...]

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GCC Market Weekly Update January 8, 2010

GCC markets ended the first trading week of the year on a positive note. All markets, except Bahrain, ended the week with 1–3% gains. Oman (up 3%) and Saudi Arabia (up 2.3%) gained the most. UAE: UAE markets extended last week’s gains, with DFM and ADSM adding 1.9% and 1.2%, respectively, in the week. News [...]

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GCC Market Weekly Update December 31, 2009

GCC markets witnessed mixed trends in the last trading week of the year 2009. While UAE, Oman and Bahrain markets ended on a positive note, those in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait closed 1-2% lower in the week ended December 31, 2009. UAE: UAE markets recovered after last week’s downtrend. The DFM and ADX gained [...]

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GCC Market Weekly Update December 24, 2009

GCC markets witnessed selling pressure across counters and dropped 1-2%, failing to hold on to levels achieved after a strong rally in the previous week. Baring Saudi Arabia, all other GCC markets succumbed to profit booking this week, with Dubai (down 6.4%) cracking the most. UAE: UAE markets saw heavy selling pressure throughout the week, [...]

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GCC Market Weekly Update December 18, 2009

Most GCC markets rebounded this week as concerns pertaining to Dubai’s debt burden eased. The Abu Dhabi government extended financial support to Dubai, increasing optimism among GCC investors. Positive developments in Dubai also helped other GCC markets gain 2–5% this week. UAE: UAE markets bounced back, with DFM and ADX gaining 14.5% and 10.8%, respectively, [...]

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