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Saudi Arabia opens stock exchange to foreign investors
June 21, 2015--Despite numerous restrictions, the future for the
mammoth Saudi market looks bright..
Egypt: Industry Minister-Egypt Open to Fdis
June 21, 2015-Egypt is open to and welcomes foreign direct investments (FDIs) in development projects
especially from Russia, Minister of Trade and Industry Mounir Fakhri Abdel-Nour, said.
Saudi Arabia imports 31.4 million barrels of gasoline in 2014
Nation is world's largest oil exporter but consumes 15 to 25 per cent more gasoline than it produces
June 19, 2015--Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, imported 31.4 million barrels of gasoline in 2014 to meet a rising demand at home, a report reveals.
The kingdom's daily imports of gasoline in the previous year averaged 86,000 barrels, according to data and analysis by Al Eqtisadiah newspaper.
UAE's financial markets top Arab markets on MSCI
June 17, 2015--Investments travelling from UAE markets to Saudi market unlikely.
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Dubai pulls back after speculative rally
June 11, 2015--Widespread profit-taking dragged Dubai's stock market lower in early trade on Thursday after oil prices slipped, while other Gulf bourses were narrowly mixed.
Dubai's index dropped as much as 2.1 percent before trimming its losses to 1.4 percent as it retreated from Wednesday's six-week closing high of 4,187 points. The benchmark had jumped 4.3 percent in the two previous sessions as some stocks surged on speculative buying.
Qatar cuts forecast for GDP growth in 2015 expecting deficit in 2016
June 10, 2015--"Oil prices continue to pose a significant risk to economic outlook"-Ministry
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Egypt eyes 4.5 per cent GDP growth in current fiscal year
June 10, 2015--Government's current strategy plans on removing all hindrances at stock market
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Gulf markets may move sideways, lacking catalysts
June 9, 2015--Oil staged its first rally in three days on Friday, gaining 2 percent, despite warnings of more oversupply as a result of OPEC's decision to keep pumping crude without restraint.
But for the week, Brent fell 3.6 percent.
Gulf markets slip but Dubai's Amlak surges again
June 4, 2015--Major Gulf stock markets edged down in early trade on Thursday after oil prices declined and the United States said it was investigating Qatar's winning bid for the 2022 soccer World Cup, but Dubai mortgage firm Amlak Finance surged in heavy trade.
Amlak was the most traded stock in Dubai and rose 12 percent after surging by its daily 15 percent limit in the previous session.
IMF Staff Completes 2015 Article IV Mission to the United Arab Emirates
June 4, 2015--The outlook for economic activity is expected to moderate with non-hydrocarbon growth projected at 3.4 percent in 2015 amid lower oil prices and an appreciation of the real effective exchange rate.
Sales prices in the real estate market have stabilized, but increases in rents more than offset the dampening effect of U.S. dollar appreciation on imported prices, pushing up inflation, which is expected to reach 3.8 percent on average in 2015.
