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Dubai index eases slightly after 2% gains
June 8, 20176--The Dubai index eased slightly on Thursday on profit-taking in Emaar after the stock jumped 10 per cent in the previous session.
The Dubai Financial Market General index closed 0.17 per cent lower at 3,400.10, after gaining more than 2 per cent in the previous session.
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Dubai index sees turnaround in trend on blue chip buying
June 7, 2017--The Dubai index saw a turnaround in sentiment after witnessing weak to sideways movement on the back strong buying in Emaar Properties.
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Qatar stabilises on valuations, Dubai's Emaar jumps on unit's IPO plan
June 7, 2017--Qatari shares that are members of global emerging market benchmarks helped stabilise the bourse in early trade on Wednesday, while Dubai's Emaar Properties jumped on news it will launch an initial public offering of its local real estate unit.
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Qatar, Gulf may stabilise but Qatari banking sector still a risk.
June 7, 2017--Qatar's stock market may stabilise on Wednesday after two days of steep declines as some investors buy shares in companies with attractive valuations, but uncertainty over pressure on Qatar's banking sector could limit any rebound.
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Gulf falls as Qatar crisis worries investors, Egypt continues ascent
June 6, 2017-- Most Gulf stock markets fell on Tuesday as the diplomatic crisis surrounding Qatar worried investors, while Egypt's equities index climbed for an 11th straight day to a fresh record high.
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Qatar crisis derails GCC business, airlines, trade
June 5, 2017--The sudden escalation in the diplomatic crisis in the GCC region after Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt and Yemen severed their ties with Qatar on Monday, June 5, accusing Doha of destabilising the region, will have greater implications given the close economic relations the countries earlier shared.
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Markets give a mixed performance with Ramadan in its second week
May 5, 2017--Egypt being the star ending the week up by 2.8 per cent and Qatar leading the losing side by 1.2 per cent over the week, followed by Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia each by 0.8 per cent and 0.1 per cent respectively.
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Gulf mixed, Saudi and Dubai rebound a bit after OPEC disappointment
May 29, 2017--Gulf stock markets were mixed on Monday with Saudi Arabia and Dubai rebounding modestly from losses which they suffered on Sunday due to disappointment that last week's meeting of global oil producers did not take stronger action to boost prices.
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QSE index to delist Ezdan temporarily
May 29, 2017--The Index Committee of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) decided to temporarily remove Ezdan Holding Group from the components of QSE index after the company agreed in principle to become private joint stock company
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All-round selling in UAE stocks as key support eyed
May 28, 2017-- The UAE stocks witnessed all-round selling on Sunday, the first day of Ramadan, as traders saw a higher possibility of the Dubai index to fall towards keenly watched 3,200 level.
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