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Kuwait Stock Exchange closes unchanged
November 28, 2011--On its first trading day after the Islamic New Year's holiday, the KSE Market Index ended even at 5,782.7 points.
The largest banks National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) and Kuwait Finance House (KFH) slipped by 1.75% and 2.2%, respectively. Kuwait International Bank outperformed the benchmark by adding 1.96% to reach KD0.260.
Al Meera Consumer Goods surge on store acquisition
November 28, 2011--The Qatar Exchange or QE Index closed 0.30% higher at 8,583.25 points. Al Meera Consumer Goods Company shares jumped 7.69% to reach QR161.
Industries Qatar gained one per cent to reach QR132.00. Vodafone Qatar dipped by half a per cent to QR7.56. Earlier in the day Al Meera said in an e-mailed statement that the acquisition of the entire share capital of Qatar Markets Company, holding the trademark of “Giant Stores”, and Al Omara Bakeries Company has been completed.
Saudi Arabian Tadawul bourse gains over one per cent
November 28, 2011--The Tasi benchmark gained 1.17% to reach 6,118.64 points amid global speculations for tighter budget constraints in the 17 member states comprising Eurozone.
Sabic jumped 3.62%, closing at SR93.00. Only three sector indexes declined: hotel and tourism, media and publishing and multi-investment.
Tunisia Stock Exchange positive on economic prospects
November 27, 2011--Share prices on the Tunisian Stock Exchange (Bourse de Tunis – www.bvmt.com.tn) have been moving ahead all November, starting with a positive reaction to the meeting between Rachid Ghannouchi, leader of the Islamist Ennahda party and stock market executives only days after the election and moving forward as the politics progressed well.
Even before the election results were finalized from the 23 October election that swept Ennahda to power, Ghannouchi was meeting the bourse on 26 Oct to send the message that the government would be “business friendly”. It is the first Islamist party to win power since Hamas’ 2006 victory in Palestine.
Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange Weekly Market Commentary-November 27, 2011 Monday data is focused on housing, although also includes the Dallas Fed Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
Tuesday includes the Conference Board measure of consumer confidence, which is forecast to rebound to a reading of 44.4 in November after plunging in October to a reading of 39.8. The Michigan Sentiment index rose solidly in November. Yemen's Saleh inks agreement to cede power Yemen's Saleh inks agreement to cede power Industrial shares weigh on Qatar market Abu Dhabi bourse heavyweights close unchanged DP World shares remain stuck below $10
November 27, 2011--Economic Data Overview
US data highlights in the coming week also include chain store and auto sales and the manufacturing ISM, all on Thursday. Economists look for signs of modest growth in all the data, and the early estimate is +112,000 for overall payrolls on Friday.
November 24, 2011--Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has signed a power-transfer agreement with his opponents that
was brokered by the six-nation GCC, an initiative aimed at ending months of bloodshed, Bloomberg has reported.
November 24, 2011--Yemen: Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has signed a power-transfer agreement with his opponents that was brokered by the six-nation GCC, an initiative aimed at ending months of bloodshed, Bloomberg has reported.
According to the terms of the accord, Saleh will transfer power to his deputy, Abdurabuh Mansur Hadi, to be followed 90 days later by a presidential election, UN's secretary general's special adviser on Yemen, Jamal Benomar, told reporters in the Yemeni capital, Sana'a. [AMEInfo.com]
November 24, 2011--The Doha-based QE Index ended 0.13% lower at 8,564.59 points Thursday.
The benchmark lost its tiny year-to-day gain during this rollercoaster week. Bellwether share Industries Qatar dipped 0.76% to QR131.10. Doha Bank bucked the trend by gaining 1.29% to reach QR63. Earlier in the day, the Qatar Exchange reported the total trading value during the Period of 20 November through November 24 reached QR1.3bn.
November 24, 2011--The ADX General Index fell half a per cent to 2,418.13 points. Etisalat, Aldar Properties and Sorouh Real Estate all ended flat in a lacklustre session.
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank resisted the downtrend by gaining 0.71%, closing at Dhs2.82. Only 20m shares were traded, valued at Dhs41.7m
November 24, 2011--The FTSE NASDAQ Dubai UAE 20 Index closed at 1381.80 today, down -2.730, or -0.20%, from the previous close.
Global maritime port operator DP World was the only share that posted a price change, closing 0.71% lower at $9.80, as global recession fears loom.
