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Gulf to consolidate, ex-dividend stocks may weigh on Qatar
March 7, 2017--Gulf stock markets look set to consolidate in small ranges on Tuesday in the absence of fresh factors, though two major shares going ex-dividend in Qatar could weigh on the index there.
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Dubai Financial Market launches platform to trade ETFs
March 5, 2017--Dubai Financial Market (DFM),, the emirate's main stock exchange, launched a trading platform for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Sunday in an effort to encourage the listing of more such funds by improving liquidity.
The market currently lists just one ETF, Afkar Capital's S&P UAE UCITS fund, which invests on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and NASDAQ Dubai as well as DFM itself.
MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf bourses to consolidate; global markets offer little direction
March 1, 2017--Stock markets in the Gulf look set to consolidate on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump's speech overnight did little to move global bourses.
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Saudi Arabia Is Seeking Ways to Boost 4% Foreign Stock Ownership
February 26, 2017--Stock exchange seeking to secure first cross-listing by 2018
Counting on T+2 settlement cycle to attract foreign investors.
Saudi Arabia is seeking ways to boost foreign investment in its bourse, almost two years after easing access to the one of the world's most restricted exchanges.
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MIDEAST STOCKS-Bank shares main drag on Gulf bourses on Fed minutes, range-bound oil
February 23, 2017-Bank shares were the main drag on most stock markets in the Gulf on Thursday on a lack of direction from the minutes of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting that showed little support for a March rate rise and as oil traded in a range around $56.40 a barrel.
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Dubai falls sharply as Arabtec slides, Egypt rebounds
February 21, 2017-- Dubai's stock market fell on Tuesday, breaking technical support as construction firm Arabtec continued to slide, while Egypt rebounded from a drop triggered by foreign investors' selling.
MIDEAST STOCKS-Higher dividends may aid Gulf bourses
February 20, 2017--Higher dividend payout recommendations from two major companies in the Gulf may help to support stock markets in the region on Monday in the absence of direction from global markets.
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Tadawul prepares to list firms on alternative market
February 20, 2017-- Parallel Market will be formally launched on 26 February.
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Banks support Saudi, Qatar while profit-taking weighs on UAE
February 19, 2017--Nine of the 12 listed banks on Saudi Arabia's bourse gained in the first 45 minutes of trade
In Qatar, the index rose 0.6 per cent
Dubai's index pulled back 0.5 per cent
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Gulf shares may follow global markets higher; Egypt technically bearish
February 16, 2017--Upbeat global shares and steady crude oil prices may provide support to Gulf stock markets on Thursday, while Egypt's main index may face further downside after breaking technical support.
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