Bank earnings spree means little joy for Dubai market
July 24, 2014--The Dubai equity market index DFMGI fell by 0.34 per cent to hit 4,651.75 points on Thursday, July 24.
The financial sector was in the focus on one of the last trading days during Ramadan. Emirates NBD surged by 4.21 per cent to hit AED9.90.
Source: AME Info
Qatari developers in mixed trading on half-year results
July 24, 2014--The Qatar Exchange 20 Index lost 1.80 per cent to close at 12,952.82 points on Thursday, July 24.
United Development Company (UDC) added 0.18 per cent to reach 27.95. UDC, the builder of the man-made island, The Pearl Qatar, revealed a net profit of QAR 498.86 million ($135.92 million) in comparison to QAR 325.41 million ($88.74 million)
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Stagnant half-year sends RAK Properties shares down
July 24, 2014--The Abu Dhabi market index ADXGI lost 0.23 per cent, closing at 4,952.96 points on Thursday, July 24.
Since July 15, the gauge has been running against the resistance level at 5,000 points. Ras al-Khaima (RAK) Properties slipped 1.96 per cent to AED1.00.
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Bahrain banks advance amid lackluster trading
July 24, 2014--The Bahrain All-Share Index was sent 0.04 per cent higher to 1,471.64 points on Thursday, July 24.
Islamic bank Al Salam Bahrain posted the biggest leap, closing 1.85 per cent higher at BD0.22. Its local...
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Saudi bourse extends gain, SABIC rises near 130 Saudi riyal
July 23, 2014--Euphoria remained high on the floor in Riyadh on Wednesday, July 23, following the government's announcement to open the GCC's biggest bourse to foreign institutional investors as early as Q1 2015.
The Tadawul All-Share Index edged u by 1.40 per cent to hit 10,162.73 points. SABIC surged 4.78 per cent, finishing at SAR 129.25.
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Property shares keep Dubai exchange at bay
July 23, 2014--In the wake of a volatile trading session, the Dubai stock market general index DFMGI lost 0.24 per cent to hit 4,667.58 points on Wednesday, July 23, amid thin trading Arabtec lost another 1.65 per cent to close at AED4.16.
Union Properties and Emaar Properties fell by 1.90 per cent and 2.06 per cent, respectively.
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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank earns more in the first half-year
July 21, 2014--ADIB CEO, Tirad Al Mahmoud, addressing the Summit this morning, about the future of Islamic finance.
The Abu Dhabi market index ADXGI joined the rebound mood in Dubai and closed 1.48 per cent to reach 4,987.83 points on Monday, July 21. All sector indices, with the exception of insurance firms, landed in positive terrain. Waha Capital, the leasing, aviation and maritime investment firm advanced the most...
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Rebound saves Dubai market from dropping below key support level
July 21, 2014--The Dubai stock market DFM opened lower on Monday, July 21, but shortly after performed a spectacular intraday rebound and closed 2.50 per cent higher at 4,724.95 points.
The rebound kept the gauge away from the 4,500 level, a key support, and also prevented the index from falling below the middle Bollinger bank which would...
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NASDAQ Dubai index, DP World rise in lockstep
July 21, 2014--The FTSE NASDAQ Dubai UAE 20 Index closed 1.53 per cent higher at 4,337.00 on Monday, July 21.
DP World edged up likewise by 1.53 per cent, finishing at $19.90. Emirates REIT, the Sharia-compliant real estate investment trust declined by 0.71 per cent to reach $1.39. Bahrain's oldest and biggest Islamic bank Al Baraka Banking...
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Qatar's Gulf Warehousing fails to convince with half-year results
July 21, 2014--The Qatar Exchange 20 Index lost 0.50 per cent, finishing at 13,155.58 points on Monday, July 21.
Gulf Warehousing Company dived 3.85 per cent to QAR50. Earlier in the day, the logistics firm announced it recorded a net income worth QAR 67.66 million ($18.26 million), up from QAR 52.08 million ($14.06 million) for the same period...
Source: AME Info