Gulf consolidates in thin trade
November 5, 2015--Gulf stock markets consolidated in thin trade early on Thursday as weak oil prices and soft
global equities kept many investors on the defensive.
Source: Zawya.com
Weak oil, global markets may keep Gulf defensive global markets may keep Gulf defensive
November 5, 2015--Weak oil prices and soft global equities may keep Gulf stock markets on the defensive on
Thursday.
Source: Zawya.com
IPO market slows in 2015 as oil prices drop
November 4, 2015--Interest in Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in the GCC slowed down in the first quarter of 2015, slightly picking up pace in the second quarter,
and further slowing down in the third quarter of 2015.
Gulf set to consolidate; Egypt may rise on gas supply hopes
November 2, 2015--Major Gulf stock markets look set to consolidate on Monday as the impact of Saudi Arabia's debt downgrade fades.
Source: Zawya.com
Gulf markets slip after S&P downgrade of Saudi debt
November 1, 2015--Gulf stock markets fell in early trade on Sunday after Standard & Poor's downgraded Saudi Arabia's sovereign
debt.
Source: Zawya.com
Saudi says financial deficit manageable as S&P downgrades kingdom's credit rating
November 1, 2015--The G20 nation, which saw a surplus of 7 per cent of GDP in 2013, will post a deficit of 16 per cent of GDP in 2015
Standard & Poors (S&P) cut Saudi Arabia's long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit by one notch to 'A+/A-1' from 'AA-/A-1+'. - See more at: http://ameinfo.com/finance-and-economy/economy/economic-analysis/saudi-says-financial-deficit-manageable-as-sp-downgrades-kingdoms-credit-rating/#sthash.hT3vwmp2.dpuf" TARGET="_top">view more
Source: AME Info
Gulf markets rebound moderately, Q3 earnings aid Qatar
October 29, 2015--Gulf stock markets rebounded early on Thursday, helped by some better-than-expected corporate earnings from Qatar and a stabilisation of the Saudi market the previous day
after declining for several days.
Source: Zawya.com
Saudi stabilises after tumble on fiscal fears, Egypt moves little
October 28, 2015--Saudi Arabia's stock market stabilised early on Wednesday after a plunge on the previous day
because of fears that the government might tighten fiscal policy considerably.
Source: Zawya.com
Saudi Arabia Considers Launching IPO ETFs
October 28, 2015--The Saudi Stock Exchange is "interacting very closely" with Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) on the inclusion in investment indices, according to Bloomberg.
It has been reported that Adel Saleh Al-Ghamdi, chief executive officer of the Saudi Stock Exchange, is considering the option of launching Initial Public Offering (IPO) ETFs in an attempt to stimulate foreign investor participation in the Saudi financial markets.
Source: emergingequity.org
Gulf mkts consolidate; Dubai real estate firms weak
October 27, 2015--Gulf stock markets consolidated in modest volumes early on Tuesday, dampened by weak oil prices
and global equities.
Source: Zawya.com