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Mideast Stocks: Gulf markets bounce back as trade war simmers down
August 7, 2019--Gulf stocks rebounded from their recent losses on Tuesday as markets' renewed fears about an escalating global trade war eased, with Beijing stepping in to stabilise the yuan and Washington dismissing fears of a lengthy trade war with China.
Source: Zawya.com
Mideast Stocks: Major Gulf markets sag on escalating U.S.-China trade war
August 6, 2019--Major Middle Eastern stock markets fell on Tuesday, led lower by financial stocks and mirroring losses in global markets triggered by the U.S. calling China a currency manipulator in a rapid escalation of the trade war between the two countries.
Source: Zawya.com
Mideast Stocks: Trade war rattles Gulf stocks, Qatar slips to worst day in two years
August 5, 2019--Gulf stock markets tumbled on Monday and Qatar suffered its biggest single-day loss as a new war of trade between the United States and China drove investors towards safer assets.
Investors are also cashing in their positions ahead of a religious holiday starting from Sunday.
Source: Zawya.com
Mideast Stocks-Weighed down by bank stocks, Saudi market dips after U.S. rate cut
August 4, 2019-- Saudi Arabian equities declined on Sunday, weighed down by banking shares, in line with major markets on Friday after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates, which was followed by rate cuts by most Gulf central banks.
Source: Zawya.com
Boursa Kuwait's indices level up in July; liquidity record $3.21bln
August 2, 2019--The Kuwaiti indices grew in July, as the All-Share Market index gained 284.53 points, or 4.88%, to 6,116.66 points.
Last month, the Premier Market index went up by 367.06 points, or 5.76%, to 6,744.08 points.
Source: Zawya.com
Mideast Stocks: Gulf markets tumble after Fed dashes hopes for more rate cuts
August 1, 21019--Saudi's index was down 0.8% with Samba Financial Group slumping 4%.
Gulf stocks dropped on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points but, significantly, signalled the move may not mark the beginning of a long easing cycle.
Source: Zawya.com
Mideast Stocks: Gulf shares dip as Fed hints no further rate cuts
August 1, 2019--Major Gulf stock markets fell on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points but, significantly, signalled the move may not mark the beginning of a long easing cycle.
Markets had been looking for the Fed to signal more cuts were coming.
Source: Zawya.com
Mideast Stocks: Saudi shares rise as NCB gains; financials weigh on Qatar
July 31, 2019--Saudi stocks rose on Wednesday as the earnings at National Commercial Bank boosted financial stocks. However, financial shares weighed down the Qatar market.
Saudi's index edged up 0.1%. The country's biggest bank, National Commercial Ban,, gained 0.7% after posting a 24% rise in second-quarter profit, helped by higher fee and commission income and lower expenses.
Source: Zawya.com
Saudi Arabia's new robo-advisory services set to attract millennial, women investors
July 31, 2019--Two Saudi firms have been granted experimental permits to test robo-advisory services and computer-generated advice for investors, a move that could potentially tap new segments of investors in the region's largest capital market.
The Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) announced on Tuesday that it has given its approval to Wahed Capital and Haseed Investing Company to test their robo-advisory services.
Source: Zawya.com
Mideast Stocks: Petchems lead Saudi lower, financials drag down Qatar
July 31, 2019--Saudi stocks dropped on Wednesday as losses in petrochemical shares outweighed earnings-fuelled gains in some banking stocks, while Qatar Insurance pulled the Qatari market down.
Saudi's index slipped 0.1%, with petrochemical maker Saudi Basic Industries Co2010.SE shedding 1.1% after earlier this week reporting its lowest quarterly profit since late 2009.
Source: Zawya.com
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