Monday, 20 July 2009

• Emaar leads gainers on Dubai index Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 9: Shares climb 3.9%, Saudi Arabia ends higher for fourth session in five.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Sunday, 19 July 2009

• Shares in Saudi giants fall after drop in Q2 profit Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 4: Sipchem and SABIC fall 7.1% and 6.5% respectively, Kuwait down.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Saturday, 18 July 2009

• Risky business Companies and Markets

  Visa's Raghav Lal insists that Mideast is one of the best regions for entrepreneurs with the right attitude and know-how.

  Sector: Banking & Finance, Financial Markets

Friday, 17 July 2009

• Dubai Financial Market Q2 net profit falls 48% Results

  DFM's Q2 net profit fell 47.7 percent to 128.3 million dirhams ($34.93m).

  Sector: Financial Markets

Thursday, 16 July 2009

• Commercial Bank of Qatar posts 9% drop in H1 profits Results

  Net income for Qatar's second-biggest bank by assets declined to QR943m ($259m).

  Sector: Banking & Finance
• National Bank of Oman Q2 profit drops 47% Results

  Bank had increased its provision coverage ratio for the six-month period ending June 30.

  Sector: Banking & Finance
• Bond sale talk lifts Dubai index Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 2: DFM jumps 6.1%, Emaar Properties adds 2.8% and Shuaa Capital climbs 7% on UAE bourse.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Wednesday, 15 July 2009

• Boubyan stocks advance after further stake offer Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 5: Boubyan up 5.6%, Saudi bank stocks surge.

  Sector: Financial Markets
• Building value Companies and Markets

  Majid Al Futtaim looks to bring family experience to bear on MENA opportunities.

  Sector: Banking & Finance

Tuesday, 14 July 2009

• Saudi index makes largest gain for 4 weeks Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 3: Abu Dhabi's ADI makes its largest one-day gain for a month; DFM ends up.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Monday, 13 July 2009

• Emaar decline drags Dubai index to 8 week low Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 10: Emaar shares drop 5.8% after news that Burj Dubai will not open until Dec.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Thursday, 9 July 2009

• Emirates NBD drags Dubai index to 7-week low Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 4: Emirates NBD falls 2.1 percent, taking its losses to six percent.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Wednesday, 8 July 2009

• Dubai index slumps to seven-week low Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 8: Stocks tumble on worries over Q2 results, falling oil prices.

  Sector: Financial Markets
• Investing within Companies and Markets

  CEO Middle East talks to Iyad Malas, head of Majid Al Futtaim Asset Management about why now is the time to set up a fund for investment in the MENA region.

  Sector: Banking & Finance, Financial Markets

Monday, 6 July 2009

• Dubai benchmark at six week low ahead of Q2 results Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 6: Property-related stocks tumble, Saudi closes low as petrochem stocks fall.

  Sector: Financial Markets
• Capital gains Equity

  Gulf Capital CEO, Dr Karim El Solh on why the crisis is creating opportunities for the private equity industry.

  Sector: Banking & Finance, Financial Markets

Sunday, 5 July 2009

• Emaar stock down after closing Algerian office Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 7: Emaar falls 7.1% to its lowest close since May 20, Saudi index rises.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Thursday, 2 July 2009

• Banks push Abu Dhabi to higher close Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 3: Oman Telecom and Galfar Engineering push Omani bourse MSI higher for third trading day.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Wednesday, 1 July 2009

• Emirates NBD stock rallies after loan announcement Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 7: Dubai-based lender's shares climb 2.6%, Dubai, Kuwait, Saudi close up.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Tuesday, 30 June 2009

• Emaar stock slides for third trading day Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 8 Emaar Properties drops 1.8%, taking losses to 17%; Saudi index rises.

  Sector: Financial Markets

MIDDLE EAST MARKETS DATA

• Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
• Amman Stock Exchange
• Bahrain Stock Exchange
• Beirut Stock Exchange
• DFM General Index
• Kuwait Stock Exchange
• Muscat Securities Market
• Qatar Exchange