Friday, 4 September 2009

• Royal reasons for overlooking financial meltdown Companies and Markets

  Economics hasn't offered convincing theories explaining the current crisis, says Matthew Lynn.

  Sector: Banking & Finance, Financial Markets

Thursday, 3 September 2009

• Property, banks help lift Dubai, Abu Dhabi Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 8: Omantel and banks help Muscat's index MSI close 0.7 percent higher at 6,416 points.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Wednesday, 2 September 2009

• Saudi index slips to 7-week low Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 8: Gulf bourses see low volumes; investors cash in due to souring global mood.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Thursday, 27 August 2009

• Dubai ends higher for 3rd day, Emaar up Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 5: Emaar Properties hits a two-week closing high; Kuwait's KWSE ends up.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Wednesday, 26 August 2009

• Saudi ends lower; UAE markets end higher Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 8: Abu Dhabi's main index ADI ends up 1.15% at 2,855 points.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Monday, 24 August 2009

• SABIC stock gets boost from rising oil prices Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 6: Shares climb 2.9% and lift Saudi Arabia's index, while Dubai ends lower.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Sunday, 23 August 2009

• Gulf stocks rebound on rising oil prices Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 8: Qatar makes largest one-day gain while Dubai and Abu Dhabi both up.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Saturday, 22 August 2009

• Saudi shares jump; track US, oil Companies and Markets

  The benchmark TASI rises 2.29 percent at 5,751 points, with SABIC gaining 7.1 percent.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Thursday, 20 August 2009

• UAE benchmarks end higher after global rise Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 5: Property stocks are the main gainers after sharp declines this week.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Wednesday, 19 August 2009

• Investcorp posts full year net loss of $780.6m Results

  Bahrain-and London-listed investment house sees huge drop from a profit of $151.1m in 2008.

  Sector: Banking & Finance
• SABIC heads Saudi losers; index ends lower Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 5: Abu Dhabi's benchmark ADI closes lower for the third time this week as volumes slip.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Tuesday, 18 August 2009

• Petrochemicals, cement lift Saudi index Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 6: Dubai ends up, a day after its biggest one-day decline for seven weeks.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Monday, 17 August 2009

• Dubai suffers largest one-day fall in seven weeks Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 6: Gulf exchanges struggle as they track losses on global markets.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Sunday, 16 August 2009

• Zain shares hit 10-month closing high Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 6: Zain surges 7.6% to boost Kuwait; UAE markets decline while Saudi rises.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Thursday, 13 August 2009

• Kuwait's Wataniya posts 139% Q2 profit rise Results

  Kuwait's National Mobile Telecoms posts a Q2 net profit rise of 139.6 percent to KD63.5m ($221.2m).

  Sector: Technology
• Industries Qatar Q2 profit down 55.6% YoY Results

  Industries Qatar makes a Q2 net profit of QR1.19bn ($327.1m), in line with analysts' forecasts.

  Sector: Construction & Industry
• Dubai's Union Properties posts $62m Q2 loss Results

  UPDATE 1: Developer gets hit by a decline in the value of its investment properties.

  Sector: Real Estate
• Jazeera Airways reports $4.4m Q2 loss Results

  Kuwait-based carrier's CEO says he is confident airline will make profit this year.

  Sector: Transportation
• Dubai ends higher after fund appointments Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 5: Most Gulf stocks rise on Thursday on hopes of US economy's faster recovery.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Wednesday, 12 August 2009

• Dubai suffers largest one-day reverse since June Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 7: Traders cash in gains from eight-week high, while Kuwait, Saudi end lower.

  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