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Egypt T-bill yields fall to lowest since currency float
February 8, 2018--Average yields on Egypt's six-month and one-year treasury bills fell on Thursday, data from the central bank showed, extending a decline that has taken yields to their lowest levels since the country floated its currency in late 2016.
The yield on the 182-day bill fell to 17.358 percent from 17.611 percent at the last similar auction, and the yield on the 357-day bill fell to 16.435 percent from 16.679 percent.
Saudi bourse is ready for any decision on Aramco listing-official
February 8, 2018--Saudi officials have said the government plans to sell up to 5% of Aramco shares on one or more foreign exchanges in addition to Riyadh.
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Solactive US Internet Index used as the basis for IBI ETF trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
February 7, 2018--Solactive is pleased to announce that the Solactive US Internet Index is used as the underlying index for IBI's newly-launched ETF, I.B.I.(4D) SAL Solactive US Internet, trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
The index tracks the performance of US companies operating in the Internet sector with a minimum market capitalization of USD 500 million. These companies provide Internet-related goods or services, and are involved in activities such as network communications, Internet access, Internet infrastructure, Internet software, e-commerce, website design, web hosting, and cloud computing.
Mideast Stocks: Gulf slides in response to Wall Street's tumble
February 4, 2018--Gulf stock markets sank early on Sunday in response to Friday's tumble on Wall Street, after U.S. data showed the strongest annual wage growth since 2009 and raised the risk of more interest rate hikes than expected this year.
The Saudi index dropped 0.6 percent in the first hour with falling shares outnumbering gainers by a ratio of about two to one. Al Rajhi Bank, which rose strongly in January, partly on expectations it will be included in global emerging market indexes when Saudi Arabia is eventually upgraded to that status, fell back 1.2 percent.
DGCX Reports Strong Start to the Year with Record January Volume
February 2, 2018--Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX), the largest and most diversified derivatives bourse in the Middle East, began 2018 on a positive note by recording its best January in volumes and value ever, growing 40% from last year with 1,909,488 lots traded, valued at USD 47 billion (AED 172.6 billion).
The main drivers of this strong trading month were the Indian Rupee, G6 currency pairs and the Indian Single Stock Futures (SSF) with the BSE Sensex Futures.
Growing volumes in DGCX Indian SSF contracts following the launch of an additional 44 blue-chip stocks is a direct result of the Exchange meeting the needs of global participants to access Indian markets in an efficient and secure manner.
MIDEAST STOCKS-Dubai Islamic Bank pulls down Dubai, rest of Gulf moves little
January 30, 2018-- Dubai Islamic Bank pulled down the emirate's stock index in early trade on Tuesday after it announced a new share issue, while other Gulf bourses moved little.
The Dubai index slipped 1.0 percent as Dubai Islamic fell 4.1 percent.
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Egypt: Bourse Gains EGP 6 Billion
January 30, 2018--The Egyptian Exchange indexes posted collective gains at the close of Monday's trading, backed by purchases by Arab and foreign institutions and investment Funds.
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Egypt's Economic Growth Rate Expected to Reach 5% in 2018-IMF Official
January 30, 2018--Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Jihad Azour expected the economic growth rate in Egypt to exceed projections hitting about 5 percent in 2018.
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TASE Launches 6 New Tel-Bond Indices
January 28, 2018--Four Indices are Rating-Based and two are Sector-Based: Tel Bond-Shekel Banks & Insurance Index and Tel Bond-CPI Linked Real Estate Index
TASE Has Launched 7 new Indices since the beginning of 2018 and a Record of 16 New Tel Bond Indices in Less Than a Year
On Jan 25th, 2018, the board of directors of the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) has approved the launch of four new rating-based corporate bond indices and the launch of two new sector-based corporate bond indices-the Tel Bond-Shekel Banks & Insurance Index and the Tel-Bond CPI Linked Real Estate Index.
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2017 Article IV Consultation with Kuwait
January 24, 2018--On January 12, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Kuwait. [1]
Non-oil growth has picked up modestly over the past two years, and inflation has moderated. After coming to a standstill in 2015, real non-hydrocarbon growth has recovered and is set to reach 2.5 percent this year, driven by improved confidence.
However, a cut in hydrocarbon output by close to 6 percent, reflecting implementation of the OPEC+ deal, will bring overall real GDP down by about 2.5 percent in 2017. Notwithstanding the impact of higher energy and water prices, inflation is on track to reach a multiyear low of 1.75 percent in 2017, due to a decline in housing rents and favorable food price developments.
