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• Profitability of Oman's listed firms fall in 200824 March 2009

  Declines in industry, bank earnings see 3.5% slide in aggregate earnings.

• Qtel helps Qatar bourse to buck Gulf trend8 March 2009

  UPDATE 5: Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi end lower while UAE markets close for Prophet's birthday.

• Oman vows to push on with $350mn market fund15 January 2009

  Gov't dismisses fears that plunging oil prices might postpone stock market proposal.

• UAE bourses hit fresh four-year lows23 December 2008

  UPDATE 5: Elsewhere Oman and Saudi also fall, while Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain rise.

• Oil price fears hammer Gulf stocks22 December 2008

  UPDATE 4: Negative sentiment sees all but one of the region's seven markets falling into the red.

• Gulf markets slump on oil price fears21 December 2008

  UPDATE 4: The majority of markets fall, with Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Kuwait leading drop.

• Oman bucks decline in Gulf markets18 December 2008

  UPDATE 5: Muscat is only exchange in region to close higher as banking shares weigh on UAE.

• Mixed fortunes for Gulf markets17 December 2008

  UPDATE 7: UAE, Saudi, Oman indices rise but Kuwait and Qatar both finish in negative territory.

• Qatar bucks trend as most markets fall16 December 2008

  UPDATE 6: UAE exchanges extend losses into third day, Qatar rises on back of new gov't funds, Saudi flat

• Gulf stocks reverse early gains to close lower14 December 2008

  UPDATE 4: Investors concerned economic impact of global credit crisis could be get worse.

• Omani bourse inches lower7 December 2008

  UPDATE 1: Index closes lower after session with only light volumes, rest of Gulf markets closed for Eid.

• Most Gulf markets up ahead of holiday period4 December 2008

  UPDATE 2: Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain edge upwards while Oman slips slightly.

• Most Gulf markets in positive territory3 December 2008

  UPDATE 4: Saudi, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar exchanges all rise while Bahrain is the sole faller.

• Mixed fortunes for Gulf markets ahead of holidays1 December 2008

  UPDATE 5: Late rally sees Dubai up but Saudi, Oman and Kuwait lower in run-up to Eid Al Adha break.

• Gulf bourses rise on Saudi surge30 November 2008

  UPDATE 5: Investor confidence given boost by gains in global markets and Saudi rally in previous session.

• Arabtec shares soar for third successive day27 November 2008

  UPDATE 5: Gulf exchanges enjoy days of positives, tracking markets globally.

• Kuwait market closes lower after gov't walkout26 November 2008

  UPDATE 7: Elsewhere, Arabtec continues surge, mixed fortunes for other indices.

• Arabtec soars 15% as most Gulf markets rise25 November 2008

  UPDATE 7: UAE, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar all end in positive territory, Saudi and Bahrain fall.

• Saudi shines on day of Gulf negatives24 November 2008

  UPDATE 4: Dubai exchange leads the decline as Saudi Arabia's index is sole riser in region.

• Gulf markets fall on regional economic fears23 November 2008

  UPDATE 5: All seven markets in negative territory, Saudi and Dubai down around 4%.

• UAE markets end down on day of mixed fortunes20 November 2008

  UPDATE 4: Dubai exchange hovers just above 2,000 mark, Oman, Qatar see gains.

• Gulf markets rise on improved sentiment19 November 2008

  UPDATE 4: Abu Dhabi, Saudi are only exchanges that close lower as bargain hunters flood in.

• Emaar shares fall 10% as Dubai market suffers18 November 2008

  UPDATE 6: Property giant's stock value dips below 3 dirhams as Dubai index loses 5%.

• Dubai shares lift index back above 2,000 mark17 November 2008

  UPDATE 6: Emaar up 14% in real estate rebound, but Kuwait, Bahrain close down.

• Gulf market rout continues16 November 2008

  UPDATE 7: Five of seven regional markets close lower, with Dubai's main index breaching 2,000-point mark.