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Monthly markets round-up: Saudi's attempt to woo passive funds pays first big dividend

April 2, 2018--About $2.2billion of investment into Saudi equities is expected, following Tadawul's inclusion onto FTSE Russell's secondary emerging market index.

Saudi Arabia's stock exchange, Tadawul, saw its index rise 6 percent during the month of March as investors anticipated that it would be included onto the secondary FTSE Russell emerging market index.

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Source: Zawya.com


The Capital Market Authority announces the listing of the debt instruments issued by the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

April 1, 2018--Proceeding from the CMA's program 〉Financial Leadership 2020 〉 to achieve Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, and in an endeavor to develop the debt instruments market, and in order to introduce financial instruments that serve the needs of different investor categories, and based on the Capital Market Law issued by the Royal Decree Number (M/30) Dated 2/6/1424H,

the CMA Board has issued its resolution approving the listing request of the debt instruments issued by the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia submitted by the Ministry of Finance with a total value of (204,385,000,000) SAR detailed as follow:

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Source: Capital Market Authority


DGCX Shari'ah Compliant Spot Gold Sees World-Record Volumes on the First Day of Trading

April 1, 2018--The GCC's first and the world's only Shari'ah Compliant Spot Gold contract (DGSG), was listed on the DGCX on March 29th. The contract opened with world-record Exchange traded Shari'ah Compliant Gold volumes on the first day of trading.

The product traded volume of 84 Kilograms worth USD 3.56 million, on its opening day. The contract's launch follows months of planning and preparation for the DGCX, the region's largest and most diversified derivative bourse.

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Source: Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX)


Push for global standard leaves Sukuk market at a crossroads

March 30, 2018--Islamic finance market is torn between need to innovate and desire for a global standard

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Source: FT.com


MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi retreats after winning FTSE emerging status, rest of region strong

March 29, 2018--Saudi Arabia's stock market fell back because of moderate profit-taking on Thursday after index compiler FTSE Russell decied to upgrade Riyadh to emerging market status, a move likely to draw billions of dollars of new foreign money.

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Source: Zawya.com


Saudi Stock Exchange Joins FTSE Global Equity Index Series

March 28, 2018-- Index inclusion affirms positive impact of market reforms Tadawul and Saudi government have introduced as part of Vision 2030
The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) is pleased that FTSE Russell announced today that Tadawul will be classified as a "Secondary Emerging" market in the FTSE Global Equity Index Series from its previous status as "Unclassified".

This decision was issued following a series of market enhancements introduced by Tadawul and the Capital Market Authority (CMA) over the past two years. Many of those developments have fulfilled market quality criteria set by FTSE Russell that must be met in order for a market to be classified as Emerging in its indices.

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Source: Tadawul


Mideast funds more wary on Saudi after market surge, bullish on Egypt

March 29, 2018--Middle East fund managers have become more cautious about ploughing additional money into Saudi Arabian equities after the market jumped on expectations that it would be included in global indexes, a monthly Reuters poll showed on Thursday.

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Source: Zawya.com


FTSE to upgrade Kuwait to emerging market in two stages

March 28, 2018--Kuwait's stock market will enter FTSE Russell's emerging marketindex in two equal stages in September and December this year, and 10 Kuwaiti stocks currently look likely to join the benchmark, the company said on Wednesday.

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Source: Zawya.com


MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf markets subdued as investors take stock of missile attacks

March 26, 2018--Stock exchanges in the Gulf were mainly subdued early on Monday as investors digested news of missiles fired overnight at Saudi Arabia, the region's largest economy.

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Source: Zawya.com


Saudi stocks drop at opening after kingdom shoots down missiles

March 26, 2018--Saudi Arabia's main stock index dropped by 0.5 percent at opening on Monday as investors were spooked by news of missiles fired overnight into the kingdom.

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Source: Zawya.com


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