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Gulf set to consolidate, supported by oil
August 21, 2016--Brent crude oil closed above $50 a barrel on Thursday and Friday for the first time since July 4
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Gulf may edge up on oil but major gains look unlikely
August 18, 2016--There is little fresh news locally to trigger buying of stocks, and Dubai's main index, last at 3,557 points, faces technical resistance on its April peak of 3,605 points.
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Gulf may consolidate on U.S. rate concern
August 17, 2016--Brent crude oil futures rose to a fresh multi-week high above $49 a barrel overnight.
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Qatar leads Gulf up, Dubai testing chart barrier
August 16, 2016--The Qatari stock index climbed 2.1 percent as QNB, the country's biggest bank, jumped 4.4 percent to 165.00 riyals.
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Banks lead Qatar-listed firms' profits in H1
August 16, 2016--Companies listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange have made a total net profit of QAR22bln in the first six months of this year.
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Firm oil lifts gulf, Qatar eases off nine-month high
August 15, 2016--Firmer oil prices helped lift most stock markets in the Gulf early on Monday but Qatar's index pulled away from a nine-month high as investors took profits.
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Egyptian market moves in choppy waters
August 14, 2016--Egyptian market continued to trade sideways from June 15 to July 15.
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Opec basket declines 7% in July
August 14, 2016--Bearish speculative activities weighed on oil prices in July.
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Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Pencils in February for New Indices Launch
August 11, 2016--TASE has announced the launch date of its new indices and the proposed cancellation of December 2016 indices update.
After announcing plans to expand its benchmark indices in January 2016, Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) announced today that the new indices methodology will be effective from 9th February, 2017.
August 2016 BlueStar Israel Equity Update
August 8, 2016--The BlueStar Israel Equity Update August 2016 is now available.