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Abu Dhabi market ADX remains stuck at 2,600
August 15, 2011--United Arab Emirates: The oil price-sensite ADX General Index closed even at 2,600.02 points, as the shares of Abu Dhabi National Energy Co., known as Taqa, did (flat at Dhs1.20).
Oil prices declined again on Monday, slipping below $85 per barrel on Monday. According to National Bank of Abu Dhabi's Oil Brief published earlier in the day, UAE oil supply touched a new year high in July, reaching 3.2m barrels per day. Shares of Green Crescent Insurance Co. fell 3.45% to Dhs0.56. Earlier in the day Green Crescent announced it has achieved a net loss of Dhs16.7m in the second quarter, compared to a net loss Dhs12.1m in the same period last year. Thirteen shares gained, 12 lost and seven ended flat. Some 47m stocks were traded, valued at Dhs73.95.
A sharp last-minute decline keeps Qatar Exchange in the red
August 15, 2011--The Doha-based QE Index closed insignificantly lower at 8,114.49, as banks and industry shares gained slightly, while insurers and service providers lost.
Doha Bank advanced by half a percent, finishing at QR55.50. Yesterday, Fitch Ratings affirmed Doha Bank's long-term issuer 'A' rating. "Doha Bank has shown robust earnings, despite a slowdown in the domestic credit environment, mainly due to lower interest rates, which have reduced funding costs," Fitch has said.
Abu Dhabi market ADX remains stuck at 2,600
August 15, 2011--The oil price-sensite ADX General Index closed even at 2,600.02 points, as the shares of Abu Dhabi National Energy Co., known as Taqa, did (flat at Dhs1.20). Oil prices declined again on Monday,
slipping below $85 per barrel on Monday. According to National Bank of Abu Dhabi's Oil Brief published earlier in the day, UAE oil supply touched a new year high in July, reaching 3.2m barrels per day. Shares of Green Crescent Insurance Co. fell 3.45% to Dhs0.56. Earlier in the day Green Crescent announced it has achieved a net loss of Dhs16.7m in the second quarter, compared to a net loss Dhs12.1m in the same period last year. Thirteen shares gained, 12 lost and seven ended flat. Some 47m stocks were traded, valued at Dhs73.95.
Shuaa shares surge on asset management success
August 15, 2011--The local Dubai bourse DFM failed to sustain the positive momentum from the beginning of the week, falling 0.56% to 1,470.39 points on Monday.
Shuaa Capital shares jumped 6.21% to reach Dhs0.94 after the investment bank announced its assets under management crossed the mark of Dhs1bn. Trading volumes decreased to one of the lowest levels in the year, as some 33m stocks were traded, valued at Dhs51.1m. Seven shares gained, 12 lost and three ended flat.
Yemen's economy loses $8bn due to protests
August 15, 2011--Yemen's Minister of Trade and Industry Hisham Sharaf has said that the country's economy lost up to $8bn during this year until the end of July because of protests that have swept across the Arab state,
Al Hayat newspaper has reported. Sharaf has told the London-based newspaper that tourism revenue may plunge to less than $50m in 2011 from $1.1bn last year.
Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange Weekly Market Commentary-August 14, 2011
August 14, 2011--Economic Data Overview
The August 15 US data week will present fresh data for inflation, housing, manufacturing, and some broader measures of economic activity. It will be an opportunity to assess conditions as the third quarter 2011 got started, and if the hoped for pickup in activity in the second half of the year is in the works.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday will see the release of the July Import Price Index, Producer Price Index, and Consumer Price Index, respectively. Although each index reports on different aspects of prices, all should reflect the moderation in food and energy costs that were present in July. Some of the higher prices associated with supply chain disruptions after the earthquake in Japan should continue to ease, especially in prices for passenger cars. On the whole, we anticipate the data to fall in line with the Fed's expectation for headline inflation to "settle."
Data for the factory sector will include the two earliest of the District Bank surveys for manufacturing. The New York Fed's Empire State Survey for August will be released on Monday, and the Philadelphia Fed's Business Outlook will be on Thursday. Both indexes registered some improvement in July after slipping in June. Any further strengthening of an upward trend would be a relief after a few months of concerns about deterioration in this sector.
The July report on industrial production and capacity utilization on Tuesday should show some pickup in output. The utilities sector could provide a boost during a period of unusually hot weather in much of the country. Mining activity should also continue to rise. Manufacturing -- particularly for motor vehicles -- should be responding to some modest consumer demand.
The Conference Board's Leading Economic Index for July on Thursday should show another month of expansion, but it may be in part attributable to an unusual surge in M2 that took place in the latter part of the month. Other positive contributions should be from interest rates, jobless claims, and stock prices. Negative contributions are expected from consumer confidence and vendor performance.
Treasury International Capital System (TICS) numbers for June on Monday should reflect
Are Middle Eastern Current Account Imbalances Excessive?-IMF Working paper
August 11, 2011-- Summary: Employing a dynamic panel regression, this study estimates the medium-term current account position for three subgroups of emerging market and developing countries with shared economic characteristics. The fundamental determinants of the macroeconomic balance approach to current account determination (arising from the IMF’s Consultative Group on Exchange Rate (CGER)) are augmented by determinants relevant to Middle Eastern economies’ current account positions.
The study also assesses the deviation of the actual medium-term current account position of three Middle Eastern subgroups of countries (emerging markets; low-income and fragile economies; and net oil exporters) from their medium-term current account norms. Key findings are that: augmentation of the fundamental determinants yields plausible Middle Eastern current account norms; and in comparison with the medium-term current account norm, the actual and projected current account imbalances of each of the three subgroups are typically not excessive.
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Dana Gas shares decline despite a whopping Q2 profit jump
August 11, 2011--United Arab Emirates: The Abu Dhabi-based ADX market fell 0.52% to 2,588.64 points. Shares of Sharjah-based Dana Gas, the most liquid securities traded, ended 1.82%
lower at Dhs0.55. Earlier in the Day, Dana Gas announced it has achieved a net profit in the second quarter of Dhs124m, a 274% increase over Q2 2010. During the second week of August, the ADX dived three percent in value. [AMEInfo.com]
Improved global sentiment lifts Dubai market higher
August 11, 2011--As expected, the DFM General started in the red, but eventually gained momentum and ended 0.21% higher at 1,464.00 points. "On the Dubai stock market the DFM has a low of 1352 in March of this year representing a further 9% downside risk.
However at such levels we would be buyers irrespective of some of the risks to near term economic growth," Gary Dugan, CIO Private Banking at Emirates NBD (up 2.31% at Dhs3.99), writes in his weekly market commentary. District cooling specialist Tabreed surged 2.07% to close at Dhs0.837. Earlier in the day, Tabreed reported a 37% increase in net profits of Dhs43.8m for the second quarter. Around 109.66m shares were traded, valued at Dhs120.8m.
Dana Gas shares decline despite a whopping Q2 profit jump
August 11, 2011--The Abu Dhabi-based ADX market fell 0.52% to 2,588.64 points. Shares of Sharjah-based Dana Gas, the most liquid securities traded, ended 1.82% lower at Dhs0.55.
Earlier in the Day, Dana Gas announced it has achieved a net profit in the second quarter of Dhs124m, a 274% increase over Q2 2010. During the second week of August, the ADX dived three percent in value.
