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IMF-United Arab Emirates: Selected Issues
July 3, 2014--Summary: The strong recovery in the real estate market in Dubai requires close monitoring and further measures to discourage speculative demand. The residential and hospitality segments have seen buoyant growth (although the momentum seems to have slowed in recent months), while growth in the commercial segments (excluding hospitality) has been slower.
Dubai’s economy is now more resilient to exogenous shocks; however, speculation in the residential segment of the Dubai's real estate market may still return at a significant scale.
A number of measures that are expected to help reduce flipping activity have already been introduced. More measures from the macroprudential and fiscal toolkit for containing real estate booms may be needed, particularly if signs of flipping activity emerge strongly. Hosting a global-scale event may offer direct and indirect economic benefits, but it can also present risks. With its well-established status as a hub of regional tourism and well- developed infrastructure, the economy of Dubai (and of the United Arab Emirates) economy can benefit substantially from hosting the Expo 2020. Careful macroeconomic management and appropriate strategic planning measures will be essential to minimize cost overruns, avoid overheating, and limit real estate risks. These measures include preparing a sound feasibility study linked to the post-event period, developing realistic demand projections, financing the Expo and other project-related spending in a fiscally sustainable manner, and continuing to strengthen Dubai's public finances to increase buffers for possible cost overruns and losses.
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Saudi Investment Bank starts earnings season with slight profit gain
July 3, 2014--The Tadawul All-Share Index advanced by 0.10 per cent to hit 9,687.94 points on Thursday, July 3.
The shares of The Saudi Investment Bank edged up by 0.77 per cent to close at SAR26.20.
Fickle bank shares drag Bahrain bourse down
July 3, 2014--A lackluster Bahrain All-Share Index closed 0.24 per cent lower at 1,427.15 points on Thursday, July 3.
NASS Corporation, a firm specialised on contracting and engineering, gained 1.16 per cent to hit BHD0.175.
NASDAQ Dubai lackluster
July 3, 2014--The FTSE NASDAQ Dubai UAE 20 Index closed 0.49 per cent lower at 4,105.98 points on Thursday, July 3.
DP World slipped 0.77 per cent to $19.60. Earlier in the week, DP World chairman, Ahmed Bin Sulayem, met the president of the Maldives, Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, in Malé. Emirates REIT closed flat $1.39.
Abu Dhabi market rebound short-lived
July 3, 2014--A two-day gaining streak of the stock market index ADXGI was interrupted on Thursday, July 3, as the market index ADXGI closed 0.75 per cent lower at 4,770.74 points.
Abu Dhabi National Takaful gained 15 per cent (limit up), while Gulf Medical Projects lost the most (down by 9.91 per cent to AED2.09).
Egypt expects economic growth to top 3% in 2014/15 fiscal year
June 30, 2014--Egypt's finance minister, Hany Kadry Dimian has said the country's economy is expected to grow by more than 3% during the 2014/15 fiscal year, Reuters has reported.
The minister spoke the day after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi approved a revised and tightened budget for the next fiscal year, which begins today, the first step toward
DFM rises 6,09% as Arabtec climbs 5.13%
June 26, 2014--Thursday, June 26, 2014, 1:30:02 AMGo to full article
The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) index rose 6.09% on Wednesday to reach 4,253.04, while the Abu Dhabi
Securities Exchange (ADX) gained 1.89% to end at 4,639.41.
DFM drops 4.32% as Arabtec falls 9.9%
June 24, 2014--Both the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) ended the day's trade on Monday in the red,
as most powerhouses saw major drops in their share prices.
Egypt bourse to allow pre-session trading
June 24, 2014--The Egyptian Stock Exchange has said it will resume pre-market sessions, allowing stocks to move as much as 20% a day, double the limit in place since 2011, Bloomberg has reported.
The bourse will allow shares to fluctuate as much as 10% during pre-market trading, it said. Stocks can also move an additional 10% in...
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NASDAQ Dubai lackluster ahead of Ramadan
June 22, 2014--The FTSE NASDAQ Dubai UAE 20 Index closed 1.61 per cent lower to 4,177.27 points on Sunday, June 22.
DP World lost 0.52 per cent to close at $19.01. Depa and Emirates REIT ended flat.
