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Rupee and Gold Trading Drives New DGCX Daily Volumes Record
Exchange trades 51,943 contracts on May 16, valued at US $ 1.98 billion
May 20, 2012--Driven by an increase in Indian Rupee and Gold futures trading, the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) registered a new daily volume high of 51,943 contracts
on Wednesday, May 16, 2012.
The new daily volume record surpassed the previous best of 42,484 contracts set on May 9, 2012. The Exchange also set a new daily value record, with US $ 1.98 billion worth of contracts traded on Wednesday.
Source: Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX)
DP World recover ground at NASDAQ Dubai
May 17, 2012--The FTSE NASDAQ Dubai UAE 20 Index closed 0.58% higher at 1582.08 Thursday.
DP World was the sole security which posted a price change at the Middle East's only international market. DPW gained 0.40% to reach $10.50.
Source: AME Info
Doha Insurance declines, denies having bought 3% in Siemens
May 17, 2012--The Qatar Exchange 20 Index declined 0.15% to finish a volatile week at 8,455.33 points.
Doha Insurance fell 1.11%. Earlier in the day, Doha Insurance issued a statement requested by the bourse, saying that the article published in Gulf Times on May 2012, which stated that Doha Insurance acquired a 3% stake in Germany’s Siemens, was incorrect.
Source: AME Info
Etisalat gains further, while energy shares lag behind in Abu Dhabi
May 17, 2012--The ADX General Index closed higher by 0.03% at 2,467.85 points.
Trading remained dull as many traders preferred to stay on the sidelines amid confusing news from the Eurozone and the U. S. the Fed signalled to ease monetary policy in order to keep markets afloat amid fears of Greece's possible return to its old currency Drahme. Emirates Telecommunications or Etisalat ended at a three-week high at Dhs0.73. Abu Dhabi National Energy Co., known as Taqa, dived 2.50% to hit Dhs1.17. Sharjah-based Dana Gas closed flat at Dhs0.39. A staggering 13 shares ended even, reflecting the uncertainty at the bourse where 43.7m shares were traded Thursday, valued at Dhs69.5m.
Source: AME Info
Bargain hunting lifts Dubai bourse
May 17, 2012--The DFM General Index ended 0.65% higher at 1,475.58 points, as shares gained across the board amid low trading volumes.
Arabtec added 1.04%, closing as the most liquid share at Dhs2.92. According to EFG Hermes, sentiment at the DFM has left the zone of extreme bearishness and is heading upwards. Market breadth was very positive Thursday, as twenty out of 26 shares traded advanced. Two stocks lost. The UAE's largest lender Emirates
Source: AME Info
Kuwait may exhaust all oil savings by 2017 at current spend rate
May 17, 2012--The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Kuwait will have exhausted its entire oil savings by 2017 if it keeps on spending money at the current rate and would not be able to save oil receipts into its future generations fund, Reuters has reported.
In addition to having to diversify its economy and improve its infrastructure and climate for investment, the Gulf country would also have to cut the fiscal deficit excluding oil and debt servicing by at least KD7bn ($25bn) by 2017 to ensure long-term fiscal sustainability. "The need of fiscal consolidation is larger and more urgent in a scenario of lower oil prices," the IMF added.
Source: AME Info
Iraqi bourse reflects recovery struggle
May 16, 2012--At the Baghdad headquarters of the Iraq stock exchange, Taha Abdulsalam broke off suddenly from the conversation and grabbed the walkie-talkie by his desk to call security.
Disturbed by the sound of loud chatter from the ground several floors below his open upstairs office window, he wanted – and received – reassurance that everything was fine.
Source: FT.com
Tadawul market ends (almost) even
May 16, 2012--Like the Dubai market, the Tadawul All-Share Index failed to sustain yesterday's rebound and slipped 0.06% to close at 7,099.9 points Wednesday, which marks the last trading day of the week in Riyadh.
Petrochemical leader Sabic continued to shed value, closing off half a percentage point at SR95.75. Two of the top gainers were insurers. Allianz Saudi Fransi Cooperative Insurance Company advanced the most (up 5.53%). Over the week, the Tadawul bourse lost 1.62%. The gauge's year-to-date gain shrank to 10.93%, down from 22.10% during the first quarter.
Source: AME Info
Etisalat shares stand firm, while Abu Dhabi market slips
May 16, 2012--The ADX Index fell by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, finishing at a four-month low at 2,467.21 points amid a global sell-off on the Eurozone's debt crisis.
Etisalat ended flat at Dhs8.73. Aldar Properties dived three percent. Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, known as Taqa, gained against the trend (up 1.69%). Around 53m stocks were traded, valued at Dhs65.5m.
Source: AME Info
Kuwaiti investors dump bank shares on contagion fears from Europe
May 16, 2012--The KSE Market Index plummeted 3.63% to 6,437.72 points. Markets were shaken worldwide as more traders pushed the panic button and sold shares in anticipation of a Greece's financial collapse.
Financials in particualr dragged the measure down, as the country's largest National Bank of Kuwait or NBK fell 1.85%. Ahli Bank of Kuwait dived 3.3% to KD0.570. Investors Holding Group posted the largest gain (up 13.20%). Oil prices hit a 7-month low Wednesday, weighing on the sentiment in Kuwait, because the northern Gulf state's federal budget relies by 95% on oil revenues.
Source: AME Info
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