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EGX Board Approves Arbitration Rules For Capital Market
November 13, 2014--Aiming to improve the investment climate in the Egyptian Stock Market, EGX Board approved rules of arbitration for the settlement of disputes of the capital market in the light of the arbitration rules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) and its amendments.
The rules aims to settle disputes that arise between the parties to the different market as a voluntary consent of the parties.
Saudi market stuck below 9,800
November 12, 2014--The Tadawul All-Share Index closed unchanged at 9,766.01 on Wednesday, November 12.
Saudi Automotive Services Co. (SASCO) jumped 3.20 per cent to hit SAR31.20.
Taqa fails to convince despite profit surge, debt reduction
November 12, 2014--The Abu Dhabi securities exchange general index ADXGI lost 0.10 per cent to 4,393.36 points on Wednesday, November 12.
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, better known as Taqa finished off one per cent at AED0.99. Earlier in the day, Taqa said it generated a net income in the period from January 1 to September 30...
Post-earnings blues weighs on Doha market
November 12, 2014--Like the day before, the Qatar Exchange 20 Index fell by 0.23 per cent to close at 13,723.54 points on Wednesday, November 12.
The fact that most firms have released their earnings results for the third quarter led to a lack of impulses. Qatar National Bank had one of its few red days this year
DEPA shares bounce back
November 12, 2014--The FTSE NASDAQ Dubai UAE 20 Index closed 0.13 per cent at 4,277.84 on Wednesday, November 12.
Interior design firm Depa Limited edged up by 8.93 per cent to reach $0.61. DP World fell by 0.61 per cent to $19.63.
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BlackRock eyes Saudi exchange-traded fund ahead of market liberalisation
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November 11, 2014--
BlackRock, the world's biggest money manager, said it plans to open an exchange traded fund (ETF) for Saudi Arabian shares ahead of the opening up of the capital markets to foreign investors.
The ETF comes as the ishares MSCI Saudi Arabia Capped ETF seeks to track the investment results of a broad-based index composed of Saudi Arabian equities.
Bahrain's first Islamic bank books small nine-month profit increase
November 11, 2014--The Manama market index BASI declined by 0.25 per cent to 1,430.05 points on Tuesday, November 11.
Al Baraka Banking Group closed unchanged. The oldest Islamic Bank in the kingdom of Bahrain said earlier in the day that its nine-month profit edged up by five per cent year on year, amounting to $207m. Al Baraka...
Abu Dhabi National Hotels banks on the emirate's tourism boom
November 11, 2014--In Abu Dhabi, the Abu Dhabi securities exchange general index ADXGI added 0.50 per cent to close at 4,944.28 points on Tuesday, November 11.
Abu Dhabi National Hotels or ADNH closed unchanged at AED3.16. Earlier in the day, ADNH said it generated, in the nine-month period from January to September, a net income of AED164.95m
Ooredoo gains as sukuk holders expect profit distribution
November 10, 2014--The Qatar Exchange 20 Index finished 0.70 per cent to close at 13,788.40 points on Monday, November 10.
Ooredoo ended up 1.70 per cent at QAR122. Earlier in the day, the country's biggest telecom operator said that at Ooredoo Tamweel Limited (OTL), its wholly owned subsidiary, pursuant to the Terms and Conditions of the Notes
Dubai shares gain across the board
November 10, 2014--Market bellwether Emaar Properties jumped 3.50 per cent to close at AED10.40.
