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• Dubai reverses early losses to end higher27 September 2009

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

• DFM rises as investors remain bullish23 September 2009

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

• Dubai's index posts strongest gains of all Gulf markets16 September 2009

  UPDATE 6: Emaar among biggest gainers, while banks push Abu Dhabi to higher close.

• Dubai stock exchange merger a possibility13 September 2009

  Top official says Dubai Financial Market and Nasdaq Dubai merger can be looked at.

• Air Arabia leads Dubai index to higher close9 September 2009

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

• Property stocks propel UAE markets higher6 September 2009

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

• Banks weigh as Saudi index falls for 6th day1 September 2009

  UPDATE 9: Qatar closes at 11-week high while Dubai declines as investors book profits.

• Mixed fortunes for UAE stock markets31 August 2009

  UPDATE 9: Abu Dhabi hits 11-week high but Dubai declines; Saudi also falls while Qatar gains.

• Barwa sends Qatar to biggest one-day gain in 2 months30 August 2009

  UPDATE 9: Emaar sees stock rise in Dubai while Etisalat boosts Abu Dhabi, Oman up.

• Saudi ends lower; UAE markets end higher26 August 2009

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

• SABIC stock gets boost from rising oil prices24 August 2009

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

• Gulf stocks rebound on rising oil prices23 August 2009

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

• Dubai suffers largest one-day reverse since June12 August 2009

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

• UAE's top firms see first half profits fall5 August 2009

  Net profits of the country's 25 largest companies are down more than 39% on the previous year.

• Gulf markets hit weeks high4 August 2009

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

• Abu Dhabi index reaches five-week high26 July 2009

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

• Emaar leads gainers on Dubai index20 July 2009

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

• Dubai Financial Market Q2 net profit falls 48%17 July 2009

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

• Dubai index slumps to seven-week low8 July 2009

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

• Emaar recoups some losses, Dubai index ends higher7 July 2009

  UPDATE 8: Emaar climbs 4.4% in first rise since merger plans, Abu Dhabi ends low.

• Emaar shares surge to lift Dubai to higher close24 June 2009

  UPDATE 6: Kuwait see largest one-month gain this month, Saudi, Qatar finish higher.

• Indian billionaire Modi plans $1bn IPO22 June 2009

  Decision of holding company to go IPO route follows cancellation of share sale in Dubai.

• DFM earns investors healthy return in H122 June 2009

  With $100,000 to invest, Arabian Business tests the performance of the Dubai Financial Market in 2009 so far.

• Saudi index closes at seven-week low22 June 2009

  UPDATE 5: Dubai's index ends higher for first session in six, Abu Dhabi down for third session.

• Barwa slumps on Frankel woes18 June 2009

  UPDATE 2: Oman, Kuwait fall; Bank Muscat, Omantel hold firm on MSI in early trade.