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Bargain hunters lift UAE shares
November 17, 2015--UAE shares rise in early trading as bargain hunters step in to buy from record lows,
with a steady oil price supporting sentiment.
Gulf shares likely supported by positive global backdrop
November 17, 2015--Gulf shares may garner some support on Tuesday as oil steadies despite oversupply fears and
as sentiment recovers in global equities.
Global markets brace for short-term hit after Paris attacks
November 15, 2015--Global stocks are set for a short-term sell-off on Monday after Islamist militants launched
coordinated attacks across Paris that killed 129 people.
Egypt: Standard and Poor's Downgrades Egypt's Outlook, Expects Growth Supported By 'Broad Political Stability'
November 15, 2015--American financial services company Standard & Poor's downgraded Egypt's outlook from "positive to stable," and expects a continued "gradual" economic recovery
but also the persistence of "external imbalances".
Gulf markets mixed, weak earnings weigh
November 12. 2015--Gulf stock markets were mixed in early trade on Thursday
though weak quarterly earnings weighed on some shares.
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange will Launch the TA-25 Net Dollar Index as of November 15, 2015
November 11, 2015-The TA-25 Net Dollar Index has been designed specifically as an underlying benchmark for a large ETF provider
The board of directors of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) approved the launch of a new index-TA-25 Net Dollar, which will be published as of November 15. The new index is a dollar version of the TA-25 Index, with a net total return. The Index will be calculated at the end of every day, according to the closing prices of the shares comprising the index.
Arabtec drags down Dubai after Q3 loss; rest of Gulf soft
November 11, 2015--Dubai's stock index fell in early trading on Wednesday,
dragged down by construction company Arabtec after it reported a big third-quarter loss, while other Gulf markets were soft.
Egypt: Egyptian Stock Market Plunges Amid Heavy Selling
November 10, 2015--The Egyptian stock market dived on Tuesday for the third day in a row with the benchmark index
EGX 30 dropping by 4.4 percent.
Austerity worries hit Qatar market, Egypt tumbles on FX fears
November 10, 2015--Gulf markets fell on Tuesday, with Qatar hit by concern
about looming austerity policies.
Gulf may be sluggish, Egypt may stay weak on FX worries
November 10, 2015--Gulf stock markets look set to trade sluggishly on Tuesday because of soft global markets,
while foreign exchange worries may continue to weigh on Egypt.