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Mideast Stocks: Saudi eases back from multi-year closing high
March 19, 2019--Saudi Arabia's stock index edged down on Tuesday after closing at a near-four year high on Monday, which was its first day as a member of FTSE Russell's emerging-market index. Most other major Middle Eastern markets were mixed in muted trading.
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Mideast Stocks: Saudi inches up after index inclusion, Egypt hits 3-month low
March 19, 2019--Saudi Arabia's stock index edged up on Tuesday after touching a near-four year high on Monday, which was its first day as a member of FTSE Russell's emerging-market index.
Egypt's blue-chip index, meanwhile, was pulled down by a wide sell-off to its biggest intra-day loss this year.
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Mideast Stocks: Saudi closes at near 4-year high as it joins FTSE Russell index
March 18, 2019--Saudi Arabia's benchmark stock index closed at its highest in nearly four years on Monday as bank shares rose on its first day as a member of FTSE Russell's emerging-market index, which is expected to attract billions in passive fund inflows.
Saudi Tadawul sees $2.5bln foreign inflows in 11 weeks
March 18, 2019-- Foreign investors in the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) are seeking to ratchet up their investments, buoyed by the anticipation to upgrade Tadawul by international index compilers FTSE Russell, MSCI, and S&P Dow Jones indices.
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Saudi Arabia Inclusion to FTSE Russell and S&P Dow Jones Into Emerging Market Indices
March 18, 2019--Today marks the commencement of the first phase of Saudi Stock Exchange's inclusion into the FTSE Russell and S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), both leading providers of global equity indexes.
FTSE Russell Emerging Markets Inclusion
Inclusion of Saudi Arabia into the FTSE Russell Emerging Markets (EM) index will occur in five tranches over the next 12 months, the first of which will be completed today. This initial tranche of 25% will be split over March 2019 and April 2019 (10% and 15% respectively) to ensure a smooth transition. The remaining 75% will be implemented in conjunction with quarterly reviews in June 2019, September 2019 and March 2020.
Mideast Stocks: Abu Dhabi snaps losing streak, DISB hits Dubai
March 14, 2019--The Abu Dhabi stock market rose on Thursday, recovering some losses it suffered over 10 straight sessions, while Dubai was pulled down by Dubai Islamic Bank's going ex-dividend
The Abu Dhabi index rose 1.9 percent. First Abu Dhabi Bank, the United Arab Emirates' biggest bank, gained 2.8 percent and Emirates Telecommunications rose 3.7 percent.
Dubai Investments announces 10% dividend, shares surge
March 13, 2019--The board of directors of Dubai Investments (DIC) has proposed a 10 percent cash dividend for the year 2018, which pushed the company's shares higher on Wednesday.
Mideast Stocks: Global rally boosts most of Gulf, banks lift Saudi
March 12, 2019--Most major Gulf markets rose on Tuesday, lifted by financial and real estate stocks, mirroring a rally in global markets amid hopes for a U.S.-China trade deal and progress on Brexit.
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Tadawul Announces the Date of Implementing the First Tranche of FTSE Russell and S&P DJI Indices Inclusion as an Emerging Market
March 12, 2019--Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) announces that the implementation of the first tranche of FTSE Russell and S&P DJI indices inclusion as an Emerging Market on Monday 18/3/2019 based on the closing prices as of Thursday 14/3/2019.
According to FTSE Russell implementation plan regarding Reclassification of Saudi Arabia to Secondary Emerging Market Status, the first tranche among the overall five tranches shall be executed with an inclusion factor of 10%.
Mideast Stocks: Banks lead Saudi lower, blue chips gain in Egypt
March 11, 2019--Saudi Arabia's stock market fell for a fifth straight session on Monday as most of its banking sector stocks dropped, while Egypt's blue-chip index gained, helped by a rise in Eastern Company after it forecast a higher full-year profit.
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