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Bahrain Bourse closes at 1-year high
May 13, 2013--The Bahrain All-Share Index added 0.31% to reach 1,142.31 points Monday.
Inovest gained the most, ending up 9.80% at $0.28. Bahrain Telecom, better known as Batelco, closed flat at 0.368. in Q1 this year, Batelco earned a net profit of BD13.4m, down from BD16.1m in the corresponding period in 2012. Islamic investment bank Gulf Finance House posted the largest decrease (down 3.33% at $0.145).
Eshraq Properties advances as Q1 profit rises 10-fold
May 13, 2013--The Abu Dhabi equity market measure ADX General Index ended up 0.43% at 3,418.93 points.
Eshraq Properties advanced 1.72% to hit Dhs0.57. Earlier in the day, Eshraq sait it earned in the first quarter an audited profit of Dhs103.4m, up from Dhs10.77m in the same period last year. The result was boosted from higher revenues from the sale of land and because Eshraq managed to slash the general and administrative expensed by 57%. Shares of Ras al-Khaima (RAK Ceramic closed flat at Dhs1.83. In the first three months this year, the world's biggest manufacturer of ceramics achieved a net income of Dhs54.3m, up 8.8% year-on-year. Regarding the future outlook, RAK Ceramics said it aimed to expand its export markets and it was confident that the "recovery in Europe" would pave way for speedy collections and better realizations. Some 240m shares were traded in Abu Dhabi, valued at Dhs250m.
DGCX Trading Volumes Cross $1 Trillion Mark in Value
Total volumes traded on Exchange since inception reaches 24.5 million contracts, valued at $1.025 trillion
April 2013 volumes total 1.3 million, up 139% from 2012
Indian Rupee futures volume increases 145% year-on-year
The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) achieved a significant growth milestone in April when its cumulative trading volumes since inception crossed $1 trillion in value. Since its launch in 2005, the Exchange has traded 24.5 million contracts, valued at $1.025 trillion.
May 13, 2013--
The major milestone, achieved in its eighth year since inception
comes on the back of a substantial year-on-year volumes growth of 139% in April.
Volumes in April totalled 1,336,942 contracts, valued at $48.73 billion.
Waha Capital Q1 profit rises 5-fold, shares gain
May 12, 2013--The Abu Dhabi equity market measure ADXGI closed up 1.05% at 3,404.46 points Sunday.
Leasing, civil aviation and maritime investment specialist Waha Capital ended 1.22% higher at Dhs0.83. Earlier in the day, Waha (Arabic for Oasis) said it generated in the first quarter a net income of Dhs85.31m, up from Dhs15.86m in the same quarter last year.
DP World shares rise 50 pct-in the last 12 months
May 9, 2013--The FTSE NASDAQ Dubai UAE 20 Index closed at 2483.50 Thursday, up 12.580 or 0.51%.
Dubai Ports (DP) World advanced to new 4.5-year high at $15.72, up 0.32%. The world's third biggest maritime port operator gained around 50% in value. On April 25, DP World said DP World handled 12.8 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio in the first quarter of 2013. "Whilst this was 7.0% lower than the same period last year, when adjusted for the divestments and monetisation across our portfolio, the decline was 3.5% on a like for like basis," said DP World. Shares of interior design firm Depa Limited closed flat at $0.40.
Bahrain Bourse stays on the winning track
May 9, 2013--The Bahrain All-Share Index closed 0.38% higher at 1,134.31 points Thursday.
Aluminium Bahrain or Alba surged 2.8% to hit BD0.55. Yesterday, Alba said it registered a net income of $108m (BD40.5m) vs. $57m (BD21.3m) for the same period in 2012-an increase of 89% year-on-year. Inovest shares posted the biggest decline, ending down 3.85% at $0.25.
Qatar Exchange halts 5-day gaining streak
May 9, 2013--Investors in Doha took proftit ahead of the week, sending the QE 20 Index down by 0.12% to 8,847.88 points.
Losses in the financials and real estates sector weighed mostly on the gauge. Qatar National Bank, the first lender in the gas-rich Gulf state, sliped 0.70%, while Commercial Bank of Qatar (the number two) bucked the trend, closing up 0.60%.
Abu Dhabi market investors hail Dana Gas sukuk refinancing
May 9, 2013--The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) saw its market index rising by 0.76% to close at 3,369.21 points Thursday, the gauge's highest level since Nov. 4 2008.
Dana Gas advanced 3.70% at Dhs0.56. Earlier in the day, the Sharjah-based regional oil and gas firm confirmed that on 8th May 2013 it has completed the refinancing of the $1bn trust certificates (Sukuk-al-Mudarabah) issued by Dana Gas Sukuk Limited. Dana added that this followed the "overwhelming approvals to the refinancing plan received from both sukuk certificate holders and shareholders on 23 April 2013." On Oct. 31 2012 Dana Gas failed to settle the $1bn Sukuk-al-Mudarabah on time. It was the first time a UAE-listed firm failed to do so after payment delays in its operations in Northern Iraq and Egypt occurred. The New Sukuk of $850m ($425m of convertible sukuk and $425m of ordinary Sukuk) have been listed on the Global Exchange Market of the Irish Stock Exchange.
Shuaa Capital jumps on Dubai Group debt deal
May 9, 2013--The DFM General Index consolidated at a 3.5-year high Thursday by closing up 0.70% at 2,177.68 points.
Investment bank Shuaa Capital gained the most, closing up 8.03% at Dhs0.659, a 10-month high. Earlier in the day, investment firm Dubai Group (not listed), owned by state-owned Dubai Holding, said it has agreed restructuring documentation, incorporating the final economic terms, with the coordinating committees and their respective professional advisers, representing the company’s financial lenders in regard to approximately $6bn (Dhs22bn) of bank facilities. Dubai Group has stakes in Shuaa Capital and EFG Hermes. Shares of Dubai Islamic Bank, known as DIB, lost the most (off 3.77% at Dhs2.81), while Islamic real estate financing company Tamweel added 2.42% to reach Dhs1.27. Earlier in the day, DIB said further to the deadline of the official offer period on 30 March, 2013, it has gained the necessary approvals and authorisations to issue new shares in order to execute the share swap for those Tamweel investors who validly accepted the offer within the allotted offer period. DIB is Tamweel's largest shareholder and announced on Jan.3 this year to take over 100% of Tamweel. "The share swap will be executed on Thursday 9th May, 2013 after the DFM has closed."
Bahrain Bourse stays on the winning track
May 9, 2013--The Bahrain All-Share Index closed 0.38% higher at 1,134.31 points Thursday.
Aluminium Bahrain or Alba surged 2.8% to hit BD0.55. Yesterday, Alba said it registered a net income of $108m (BD40.5m) vs. $57m (BD21.3m) for the same period in 2012 - an increase of 89% year-on-year. Inovest shares posted the biggest decline, ending down 3.85% at $0.25.
