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Thursday, 26 November 2009
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Monday, 17 August 2009

Dubai suffers largest one-day fall in seven weeks

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

Sunday, 16 August 2009

Zain shares hit 10-month closing high

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

Saturday, 15 August 2009

Saudi shares end lower for 3rd straight day

Financial Markets
Saudi Arabia's bourse TASI at 5,838, pushed down mainly by the banking sector.

Thursday, 13 August 2009

Kuwait index halts trading in nine companies

Financial Markets
Kuwait Stock Exchange takes action after firms fail to meet Q2 results deadline.

Dubai ends higher after fund appointments

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

Wednesday, 12 August 2009

Dubai suffers largest one-day reverse since June

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

Tuesday, 11 August 2009

SABIC's $1bn deal fails to boost Tadawul

Financial Markets
UPDATE 8: SABIC shares slide on Saudi index while Aabar is main gainer on Abu Dhabi.

Monday, 10 August 2009

Lebanese chocolate firm plans Dubai listing

Financial Markets
Patchi mulls listing in Dubai and London in bid to fund global expansion plans - report.

Emirates NBD, Emaar push Dubai to seven-week high

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

Sunday, 09 August 2009

Mixed fortunes for Gulf stock markets

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

Saturday, 08 August 2009

Saudi flat, petrochem up 30% from IPO

Financial Markets
Saudi's main benchmark TASI inches up just 0.1% to close at 5,777 points.

Thursday, 06 August 2009

Nasdaq Dubai mulls contingency plan for DP World bourse exit

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

Gulf markets gain, Oman at 9-month high

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

Wednesday, 05 August 2009

Dubai hits 6-week high, Abu Dhabi falls

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

Tuesday, 04 August 2009

Gulf markets hit weeks high

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

Monday, 03 August 2009

Emaar helps Dubai index to six-week high

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

Sunday, 02 August 2009

Construction stocks boost Dubai index

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

Saturday, 01 August 2009

SABIC helps Saudi stocks to higher close

Financial Markets
Saudi Arabia's all-share TASI index ended 0.14 percent higher at 5,786.31 points.

Thursday, 30 July 2009

Abu Dhabi hits six-week closing high

Financial Markets
UPDATE 5: Dubai's DFM ends higher, rising 0.4% to end a three-session losing streak.

Wednesday, 29 July 2009

Gulf markets struggle amid sliding oil price

Financial Markets
UPDATE 6: Declines in property sees Abu Dhabi index fall for first time in 11 sessions.

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