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Mideast Stocks: Petrochemical firms weigh on Saudi, Most Gulf markets mixed
November 1, 2018--Saudi Arabia's stock market edged lower in quiet trading on Thursday, pressured by petrochemical and bank shares, while Dubai gained on the back of real estate stocks.
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Saudi posts big decline in fiscal deficit in Q3 as oil revenues rise
October 31, 2018--Saudi Arabia on Wednesday reported a third-quarter fiscal deficit of 7.3 billion riyals ($1.95 billion), a big drop from the 48.7 billion riyals reported a year earlier thanks to a surge in oil revenues.
The latest deficit figure was close to the 7.36 billion riyals recorded in the second quarter.
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Mideast Stocks: Saudi profits from corporate results, most Gulf markets inch up
October 21, 2018--Saudi Arabia's stock market rose on Wednesday, aided by strong corporate earnings, while market heavyweights Emaar Properties and Emirates NBD helped support Dubai's index.
The main Saudi index was up 0.6 percent, thanks in part to a nearly 8 percent jump in Lazurde Company For Jewelry after it posted a third quarter profit.
Mideast Stocks: Real estate props Dubai, most Gulf markets little changed
October 30, 2018--Dubai's blue-chip index rose sharply and marked its biggest intra-day gain in nearly three weeks, lifted by real estate and banks, while most major Gulf indexes dropped marginally on Tuesday.
The Dubai index added 1.1 percent, boosted by a near 3 percent gain in Emaar Properties and a 2.2 percent rise in Emirates NBD after it posted a double-digit jump in quarterly profit, led partly by higher net interest income.
Mideast Stocks: Saudi extends gain after earnings, banks weigh on Abu Dhabi
October 29, 2018--Saudi Arabia's stock index closed higher on Monday, aided by strong corporate earnings, while Abu Dhabi recovered some of its losses after opening at its lowest in two months.
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Saudi Arabian stocks surge after Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman addresses FII 2018
October 25, 2018--Saudi stocks surged on Thursday after Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman addressed a global gathering of business chiefs in Riyadh.
The Tadawul gained 4.3 percent after the crown prince's appearance at the three-day Future Investment Initiative (FII), which concluded on Thursday.
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Saudi crown prince expects economic growth of 2.5% in 2018
October 24, 2018--Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday the kingdom will continue with reforms and spending on infrastructure, predicting the economy will grow by 2.5 percent this year.
Speaking at an investment conference in Riyadh, the crown prince also said he expected economic growth next year to be higher.
Saudi Tadawul chairwoman says 320 foreign institutions registered in stock market
October 23, 2018-- Some 320 foreign institutions have registered as qualified foreign investors in the Saudi stock market and 200 more are expected to register, the Saudi stock exchange chairwoman said on Tuesday.
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Delayed state offering stalls Egypt's surging share sales
October 23, 2018--The Egyptian government's postponement of its share sales has raised concerns the budget deficit may widen this year and pushed private companies to delay their own share offerings.
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Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange automates investor services
October 13, 2018--The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has launched an integrated digital platform, Sahmi, which provides digital services for individual investors.
The platform was launched during the Gitex Technology Week 2018, in which ADX has a presence at the Abu Dhabi government pavilion.
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