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

Monday, 10 August 2009

• Emirates NBD, Emaar push Dubai to seven-week high Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 10: Abu Dhabi index closes lower, as does Kuwait, Oman.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Sunday, 9 August 2009

• Mixed fortunes for Gulf stock markets Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 7: Late selling sends Dubai to lower close, while Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Kuwait close higher.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Saturday, 8 August 2009

• Mortgage maker Companies and Markets

  Philip Ward, CEO of Abu Dhabi Finance talks to Kat Slowe about what it takes to succeed in the property market.

  Sector: Banking & Finance, Financial Markets

Thursday, 6 August 2009

• Nasdaq Dubai mulls contingency plan for DP World bourse exit Companies and Markets

  DP World has lost 72% of its listed value since joining the bourse in Nov 2007.

  Sector: Financial Markets
• Gulf markets gain, Oman at 9-month high Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 6: Dubai's DFM closes higher for 5th session in six as Emaar extends gains.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Wednesday, 5 August 2009

• Kuwait's Agility Q2 net profit up 8.3% Results

  Net profit in 3 months to June 30, was KD38.04m ($132.9m), up from KD35.12m in the same period a year earlier.

  Sector: Transportation
• Dubai hits 6-week high, Abu Dhabi falls Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 6: Qatar banks weigh on QSI as investors book profits from Tuesday's closing high; Kuwait falls.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Tuesday, 4 August 2009

• Gulf markets hit weeks high Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 9: Qatar posts seven-week high but Dubai ends lower for first time this week.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Monday, 3 August 2009

• Emaar helps Dubai index to six-week high Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 8: Property giant surges as it mulls Indian unit IPO, SABIC shares boost Saudi index.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Sunday, 2 August 2009

• Construction stocks boost Dubai index Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 9: Drake & Scull most active stock, Abu Dhabi hits six-week closing high.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Thursday, 30 July 2009

• Dubai Investments Q2 profits fall 46% Results

  Diversified holding firm's Q2 profit falls to AED296.4m ($80.69m), down 46.4% from AED553m in the prior-year period.

  Sector: Banking & Finance

Tuesday, 28 July 2009

• Abu Dhabi's two biggest banks stock surges Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 4: Abu Dhabi index ends higher for tenth straight session.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Monday, 27 July 2009

• Kuwait Projects shares down after death of financier Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 5: Firm tumbles 5.5%, Saudi up - highest finish since June 20.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Sunday, 26 July 2009

• Abu Dhabi index reaches five-week high Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 4: Abu Dhabi up for eighth straight session, Saudi ends down.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Saturday, 25 July 2009

• Petchems lead Saudi to one-month high Companies and Markets

  The all-share TASI index closed 2.8% higher, its highest level since June 21.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Friday, 24 July 2009

• Mutual benefits Companies and Markets

  Will Takaful or Islamic insurance ever catch on in the West, and are its Gulf prospects truly long-term?

  Sector: Banking & Finance, Financial Markets

Thursday, 23 July 2009

• Vodafone Qatar falls 6.14% Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 1: Qatar's index QSI declines 1.48 percent to 6,407 points, after two days of gains.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Wednesday, 22 July 2009

• Vodafone Qatar stock surges on Doha debut Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 4: Stock climbs 24% to 12.4 rials, Saudi ends down.

  Sector: Financial Markets

Tuesday, 21 July 2009

• Etisalat shares advance on Zain stake Companies and Markets

  UPDATE 2: Etisalat rises after firm eyes 51% Zain stake, Saudi ends up.

  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