Arabtec jumps, UPP and Deyaar tumble
May 13, 2014--The Dubai Financial Market General Index (DFMGI) advanced by 2.17 per cent to close at 5,214.25 points on Tuesday, May 13.
Arabtec was the share of the day, as the UAE’s first construction firm gained 11.65 per cent to hit AED7.38. Developer Emaar gained three per cent to reach AED10.30. Emaar rivals Union Properties (UPP) ...
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Qatar market rallies further ahead of MSCI upgrade
May 13, 2014--The Doha-based QE 20 Index consolidated above 13,000 points by gaining 0.82 per cent to hit 13,174.74 points on Tuesday, May 13.
Bank Emirates NBD in Dubai revealed yesterday (Monday, May 12) that the upcoming upgrade of the Qatari market to emerging market status on June 2 should prove supportive, especially since some tracker funds ...
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Waha shares fail to benefit from strong first-quarter report
May 13, 2014--Outdoor temperatures in the UAE rose sharply on Tuesday, so did stock prices.
The Abu Dhabi exchange index ADXGI added 0.56 per cent to hit 5,035.19 points on Tuesday, May 13. Union Cement gained the most, finishing 14.39 per cent higher at AED1.51. Aviation and maritime leasing specialist Waha Capital slipped 0.30 per cent to ...
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DP World soars ahead of MSCI's UAE upgrade
May 13, 2014--he FTSE NASDAQ Dubai UAE 20 Index jumped 2.32 per cent to close at 4, 652.43 points on Tuesday, May 13.
Dubai Ports (DP) World surged by 4.37 per cent to hit $19.60, a one-month high. Emirates REIT, the Islamic real investment trust,slipped 0.68 per cent to $1.47. The UAE (along with Qatar) will be...
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SABIC gains as Emirates NBD sees more growth for petrochems
May 12, 2014--The Riyadh-based Tadawul All-Share Index added 0.11 per cent to reach 9,775.85 points on Monday, May 12.
SABIC, the world's biggest manufacturer of petrochemicals gained 0.24 per cent to close at SAR118.75.
Earlier in the day, Anita Gupt, the equity strategist at Emirates NBD wealth management said she was positive on chemicals and long-term prospects
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Dubai market bounces back
May 12, 2014--After a sell-off that dragged the Dubai Financial Market General Index (DFMGI) down by more than three per cent on Sunday, the gauge rebounded by 1.40 per cent to close at 5,214.25 points on Monday, May 12.
Emaar climbed by 0.50 per cent to hit AED10. Drake and Scull International (DSI) declined by 2.30 per
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Abu Dhabi blue chips advance in lockstep
May 12, 2014--Like the Dubai equity index DFMGI, the Abu Dhabi equity index ADXGI regained territory on Monday, May 12, closing 0.38 per cent higher at 5,007.14 points.
Eshraq Properties was the most liquid share, ending 3.26 per cent higher at AED1.90. Dana Gas gained 3.53 per cent and Aldar Properties surged by 3.87 per cent.
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Qatar market back above 13,000 points
May 12, 2014--The Doha-based QE 20 Index digested the setback from Sunday by gaining 0.56 per cent to hit 13,067.34 points on Monday, May 12.
Market bellwether, Industries Qatar, surged by 0.80 per cent to hit QAR190. Ezdan Holding dived 385 per cent to QAR25.00, ending as the top loser. The wealth management team of Emirates NBD
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Qatar bourse says to list first exchange-traded funds
May 11, 2014--Qatar's bourse plans to list its first exchange-traded funds (ETFs) this year and these will be much larger than ETFs listed elsewhere in the Gulf, the stock exchange said on Sunday.
The launch of the two funds, which the exchange said would provide more diverse investment opportunities, will follow MSCI's upgrade of Qatar, plus the United Arab Emirates, to emerging market status later this month.
Source: alarabiya.net
'Bubble' warnings keep Dubai market at bay
May 8, 2014--The Dubai Financial Market General Index (DFMGI) closed unchanged at 5,302.09 points on Thursday, May 8.
Trading turnover plummeted by one third, as approximately 575 million shares worth AED1.68 billion changed hands. Since January 1, the DFMGI has gained 55 per cent in value. Emaar dipped by one per cent to AED10.15. Earlier in the...
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