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Kingdom Holding leads Tadawul rebound, Almarai seals SR1.3bn sukuk

April 1, 2013--The Tadawul All-Share Index added 0.45% to reach 7,157.85 points on Monday, support by oil prices which hit a 2-week high at $107.39 (up 0.40%).

Kingdom Holding Company gained the most (up 9.82% at SR18.45). Market bellwether Sabic, the world's 1st producer of petrochemicals, closed 0.80% higher at SR96.75. Dairy food producer Almarai advanced 1.12% to reach SR68. Earlier in the day, Almarai said it successfully raised the remaining amount of a SR1.3bn sukuk on March 31 under the sukuk Programme established by Almarai in 2012 for SR2.3bn, of which SR1.0bn was issued in March last year. "The total order book reached SR2.4bn, i.e. 1.9 times the issuance size. The current issue was made on a floating rate basis (7 and 5 years), and was a private offering to sophisticated investors resident in KSA.

Source: AME Info


Commercial Bank of Kuwait hits 6-week high

March 31, 2013--The KSE Market Index closed the last trading day of Q1 2013 unchanged at 6,721.52 points.

Shares of the Commercial Bank of Kuwait or CBK advanced by KD0.020 to reach KD0.710. The Northern Gulf state's biggest lender National Bank of Kuwait finished even at KD.900. YTD, the KSE Market Index gained 13.26% in value, the second best Arab market behind Abu Dhabi (up 14.975% since Jan. 1).

Source: AME Info


Nasdaq Dubai-listed stocks end mixed

March 28, 2013--The FTSE NASDAQ Dubai UAE 20 Index closed Thursday 1.30% higher at 2216.40.

DP World finished up 0.805 at $14.03. Interior design firm Depa Ltd. declined 2.44% at $0.40.

Source: AME Info


Bank shares keep Bahrain market afloat

March 28, 2013--The Bahrain All-Share Index closed insignificantly higher at 1,086.08 points Thursday.

Bahrain Islamic Bank gained the most (up 9.20%), followed by Gulf Finance House (GFH, 3.57% higher). GFH postponed its annual general meeting to April 4 as the AGM today was unable to meet the required quorum.

Source: AME Info


Capital Intelligence raises Doha Bank outlook

March 28, 2013--The QE 20 Index fell 0.24% to 8,586.26 points Thursday.

Doha Bank slipped 0.32% to QR47.05. The lender said that rating agency Capital Intelligence (CI) has affirmed Doha Bank's financial strength rating at 'A'. CI has assigned a positive rating (upgraded from stable) on Doha bank's foreign currency outlook. "The affirmation of ratings and the positive outlook reflects the bank’s very strong retail franchise, growing international network, improving asset quality, strengthening capital adequacy and sound profitability," said the lender in a statement to the QE. The long and the short term foreign currency ratings were also affirmed at 'A' and 'A2' respectively. The Bank’s support rating was affirmed at '2'.

Source: AME Info


ADIB gains, injects Dhs600m into Manazel Real Estate

March 28, 2013--The ADX General Index advanced 0.41% to reach 3,017.72 points.

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank or ADIB added 1.10% to hit Dhs3.66. Earlier in the day ADIB said it was providing Dhs600m ($163.62m) to Abu Dhabi-based Manazel Real Estate, a private joint stock company "to fund the firm's financial obligations and capital expenditure." Manazel develops the Capital Mall, the Dunes Village in Dubai and the Alreef Villas in Abu Dhabi, among other projects. Earlier in the day Abdul Aziz Alghurair, chairman of the UAE banking association said lenders in the Gulf states improved capitalisation levels and costs of borrowing have declined. He confirmed having met with the UAE central bank on Wednesday and that the proposal of the UAE BA was on the table to raise the edge of mortage loans for 80% for UAE nationals and to 75% for expats.

Source: AME Info


Dubai market digests Cyprus woes

March 28, 2013--The DFM General Index added 0.45% to reach 1,844.89 points Thursday amid thin trading.

The gauge recovered after it shaved the lower Bollinger Band Wednesday and hit a 2-month low. Emaar as the most liquid share jumped 2.76% to reach Dhs5.21. "Cyprus is too small to matter," said Marc McFarland, CIO Emirates NBD (off 4.02% at Dhs3.82) Private Banking in his weekly economic commentary published earlier in the day, but added that "this isn't over." Capital would flow even more to save haven assets. "data from the US and Emerging Markets continues to emerge in better shape," said the expert. Gulf General Investment Co. or GGICO gained the most (up 5.11% at Dhs0.35).

Source: AME Info


Bank shares keep Bahrain market afloat

March 28, 2013--The Bahrain All-Share Index closed insignificantly higher at 1,086.08 points Thursday.

Bahrain Islamic Bank gained the most (up 9.20%), followed by Gulf Finance House (GFH, 3.57% higher). GFH postponed its annual general meeting to April 4 as the AGM today was unable to meet the required quorum.

Source: AME Info


Zain KSA extends one more time SR9bn loan maturity

March 27, 2013--The Saudi equity market index Tasi closed flat at 7,177.62 points, so did market bellwether Sabic (even at SR97.50. Mobile Telecommunications Company Saudi Arabia, or Zain KSA (an affiliate of Kuwait's Zain) slipped 1.18% to close at SR8.35.

Earlier in the day Zain KSA said that the syndicate of financiers under the Murabaha facility of approximately SR9bn ($2.4bn) has unanimously consented to a further extension of the maturity date of the Murabaha Facility to April 30 2013. It is the 8th extension of this particular Shar'iah-compliant facility, the last extension "expired" today, March 27. Zain KSA added it "currently prepares with the syndicate of financiers to finalize the arrangements of the new long-term financing agreement that is intended to replace the Murabaha facility and intends to use the extension period to finalise such long-term financing arrangements."

Source: AME Info


DP World shares fall below $14

March 27, 2013--The FTSE NASDAQ Dubai UAE 20 Index closed 1.43% lower at 2188.23 Wednesday.

Dubai Ports (DP) ended off 0.57% at $13.92. On March 13, the world's 3rd biggest maritime port operator, controllng 10% of the world's container terminals, hit a 5-year high at $14.40, but retreated since then, also because fund managers apparently cash in their profits ahead of the end of Q1 2013. In the last 12 months, DPW gained 24% in value.

Source: AME Info


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