Monday, 5 October 2009

• Banks, real estate stocks lead UAE markets higher Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 4: Emaar rises 2.7%, while First Gulf Bank up 4.1%, Saudi ends lower.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Sunday, 4 October 2009

• Emaar stocks drag Dubai to lower close Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 4: Shares end 0.5% lower, while Zain stocks soar 7.8% on Indian stake bid.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Wednesday, 30 September 2009

• Property stocks boost Dubai's index Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 4: Emaar and Union Properties add 2.5% and 2% respectively, while Kuwait and Qatar fall.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Tuesday, 29 September 2009

• Drake & Scull shares rise on Thailand win Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 6: Firm's stocks end 3.1% higher after AED130m deal, while Saudi benchmark advances.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Sunday, 27 September 2009

• Dubai reverses early losses to end higher Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 7: UAE indexes recover from bad start to advance while Saudi index also rises.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Thursday, 24 September 2009

• Property stocks weigh on Abu Dhabi, Dubai Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 2: Emaar Properties falls 2.9% as Dubai's index drops 0.9%; Qatar declines.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Wednesday, 23 September 2009

• DFM rises as investors remain bullish Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 2: Ongoing merger speculation and strong trading volumes lift market.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Thursday, 17 September 2009

• Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar markets close higher Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 6: Kuwait ends higher for a third trading day led by Zain which climbs 1.6%.

  Sector: Financial Markets
• Bourse supremacy Companies and Markets

  National pride may prevent Gulf bourses from merging. But there will be winners and losers.

  Sector: Banking & Finance, Financial Markets

Monday, 14 September 2009

• Property stocks lead UAE bourses lower Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 6: Emaar falls 3.8% and Sorouh loses 4.3%, while Etisalat eases 0.4%.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Sunday, 13 September 2009

• SABIC hits 10-month high to boost Saudi index Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 6: Air Arabia, Deyaar lead Dubai decline while Qatar, Oman indices end higher.

  Sector: Financial Markets
• Bullion bandwagon Funds

  The price of gold hit $1,000 for only the fourth time in history early last week. But some experts say its current price is unsustainable.

  Sector: Banking & Finance, Financial Markets
• Start me up Companies and Markets

  As the UAE looks to boost the number of start-ups being established during the global downturn, Claire Ferris-Lay looks at the implications new legislation could have on the economy.

  Sector: Banking & Finance, Financial Markets

Thursday, 10 September 2009

• Dubai, Abu Dhabi close higher Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 3: In Abu Dhabi, Etisalat continues to advance boosting benchmark; Emaar up in Dubai.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Wednesday, 9 September 2009

• Air Arabia leads Dubai index to higher close Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 7: Shares up 2.9% on news the carrier is launching new Egyptian low-cost airline.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Tuesday, 8 September 2009

• UAE markets extend 3-day winning streak Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 6: UAE stock markets edge up on Tuesday, led higher mainly by the banking sector.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Monday, 7 September 2009

• Zain stocks fall amid sale talks Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 7: Kuwait telecom firm shares fall 6.4%, while Dubai, Saudi close up.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Sunday, 6 September 2009

• Property stocks propel UAE markets higher Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 5: Zain boosts Kuwait's index while Oman continues rise to new 2009 high.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Saturday, 5 September 2009

• Saudi bourse ends 7-day losing streak Companies and Markets

  3 insurance firms, favoured by day-traders, make it among the day's top 5 gainers.

  Sector: Financial Markets
• Turbulent times Companies and Markets

  Kat Slowe talks to Jeff Singer, the CEO of Nasdaq Dubai, on how the stock exchange is dealing with falling share prices amid the global economic downturn.

  Sector: Banking & Finance, 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