Qatar Islamic Bank upgrades London headquarters
March 4, 2015--The Qatar Exchange 20 Index lost 1.32 per cent to hit 12,130.25 per cent on Wednesday, March 4.
Qatari German Medical company was one of the top gainers, ending up 2.76 per cent at QAR11.17. Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) lost 1.10 per cent to reach QAR101.
Source: AME Info
Abu Dhabi exchange lacklustre
March 4, 2015--The series of lacklustre, thin trading sessions did not halt in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, March 4.
The market gauge ADXGI slipped 0.13 per cent to 4,672.60 points. RAK Ceramics topped the charts by gaining 11 per cent to reach AED3.50.
Source: AME Info
Dubai market loses as UAE PMI hits 5-month low
March 4, 2015--The DFM general index lost for fourth session straight on Wednesday, March 4, closing 0.27 per cent lower at 3,747.38 points, a five-week low. Dubai Parks gained the most, closing 11.25 per cent higher at AED0.821.
Dar Takaful was the biggest decliner, ending off 8.70 per cent at AED0.671.
Source: AME Info
Masraf Al-Rayan shareholders okay 17.5 per cent dividend
March 3, 2015--The Qatar Exchange 20 Index lost 1. 27 per cent to hit 12,291.90 per cent on Tuesday, March 3rd.
Masraf Al-Rayan dived 2.70 per cent to QAR46.80.
Source: AME Info
Abu Dhabi blue chips mixed
March 3, 2015--The Abu Dhabi equity market index ADXGI closed 0.27 per cent higher at 4,681.18 points on Tuesday, March 3rd.
A rebound in oil, which gained 2.25 per cent to reach $60.88 per barrel (Brent crude) helped to add momentum to the gauge.
Source: AME Info
Dubai market loses as UAE PMI hits 5-month low
March 3, 2015--The DFM general index lost for third day straight on Tuesday, March 3rd. The gauge fell by 0.83 per cent to hit 3,757.50 points.
Earlier in the day, HSBC said the purchasing managers' index (PMI) for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) dropped to 58.1 points in February, down from 59.3 in January, the lowest level in five months.
Source: AME Info
DEPA shares dive at NASDAQ Dubai
March 2, 2015--The FTSE NASDAQ Dubai UAE 20 Index closed down by 0.45 per cent lower to hit 3,832.98 points on Monday, March 2.
DEPA Limited dived 2.44 per cent to $0.40 on heavy trading.
Source: AME Info
Industries Qatar AGM gives nod for a 70 per cent cash dividend
March 2, 2015--The Qatar Exchange 20 Index added insignificantly to reach 12,450.34 per cent on Monday, March 2.
General Insurance posted the biggest leap upwards, closing four per cent higher at QAR66. The market's heavyweight Industries Qatar closed 2.90 per cent lower at QAR150.50.
Source: AME Info
Etisalat share price rally halted
March 2, 2015--In Abu Dhabi, the stock exchange market index ADXGI lost 0.44 per cent to close at 4,668.71 points on Monday, March 2.
Oil (Brent crude) lost 1.77 per cent to reach $61.77 per barrel today (as of 4pm, Abu Dhabi time). Abu Dhabi harbours 90 per cent of the UAE's oil reserves and oil accounts for 29 per cent of the Gulf state's GDP.
Source: AME Info
S&P Dow Jones Indices-Middle East Index Dashboard
February 27, 2015--February was the second positive month in a row for the S&P Pan Arab Composite LargeMidCap, which returned 4% against a backdrop of energy prices rising from the remarkable lows set at the end of January.
The Middle Eastern region also outperformed the S&P Emerging BMI, but lagged the surging markets of Europe, the U.S. and Japan.
Among countries, the United Arab Emirates led the monthly charts with a 6.9% gain. However, so far this year Saudi Arabia has significantly outperformed all other major bourses in the Middle East; the S&P Saudi Arabia BMI is up 11.1% year-to-date while returns are mostly in the low single digits among the competition.
Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices