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Insurance and realty shares lift Dubai index up 1.96%
January 9, 2014--Dubai's benchmark measure DFM General Index rose 1.96 per cent to 3,443.76 points on Wednesday after some recent bouts of profit-taking, led by insurance and real estate shares.
The Fed is expected to release the minutes of its December policy meeting and the US jobs data late last night [Wednesday night] which are expected to be positive and this fuelled rally in stock markets across the world.
Source: Zawya
January 8, 2014--Saudi Arabia's benchmark Tadawul All-Share Index (TASI) retreated to 8,608.8 points Tuesday, which was roughly where it started the session.
It took a U-turn after 23.76 points earlier fall and then moving sideways for most of the session closed three points below the break-even line. Small cap indices fell more than two percent for the day. Most of the major sectors closed in the green territory, accumulating an aggregate of 369 points.
Source: Zawya
Financial and investment services sector steal limelight in 2013
January 6, 2014--Seven out of the nine sectors on the Dubai Financial Market ended in green last year, with the financial and investment services sector increasing the most by 169.2 per cent, followed by the banking, real estate and construction sectors by 120.6 per cent, and 108.2 per cent respectively, according to DFM's latest report.
The consumer staples sector index ended down by 9.9 per cent while the Insurance sector index down by 7.2 per cent.
Source: Zawya
Qatar Exchange index hits 52-week high
January 6, 2014--Qatar Exchange extended the rally lifting its 20-stock benchmark index to a 52-week high yesterday.
Driven by the buying interests of local retail investors, the index closed 1.13 percent higher at 10,664 points with the market cap growing by QR5bn to reach QR566bn from last trading session's QR561bn.
The Trading value stood at QR503m compared to last session's QRR330m. Of the 40 companies traded, 26 advanced and 11 fell yesterday.
Source: Zawya
Qatar Central Bank sets up central securities depository company
January 5, 2014--Qatar Central Bank (QCB) on Saturday announced the establishment of the Qatar Central Securities Depository (QCSD) company.
The new company will start its work from January 2, 2014, according to a press statement issued by QCB.
The company will hold all activities and tasks carried out by the central registration department of the Qatar Exchange (QE), the statement said,
Source: Qatar Tribune
UAE sets rules to develop covered bonds market
January 5, 2014--The United Arab Emirates issued rules for the issuance and trading of covered bonds, potentially a major step towards developing its debt market and giving commercial banks a new source of funding.
The Securities and Commodities Authority, the UAE's financial market regulator, set conditions for banks and other companies to obtain licences allowing them to issue covered bonds, state news agency WAM reported on Sunday.
Source: Reuters
Dubai and Abu Dhabi move in opposite directions
January 5, 2014--Dubai and Abu Dhabi stock markets traded in opposite directions on Sunday due to lack of activity.
Financial and investment shares dragged Dubai's DFM index down by 0.13 per cent to close at 3467.18 points.
Source: Zawya
Bourse up 1.48% as local retail investors continue to be net sellers
January 4, 2014--Local retail investors continued to be net sellers, ahead of the QR3.23bn initial public offer of a Qatar Petroleum unit, but with lesser vigour, nevertheless Qatar Exchange ( QE ) settled 1.48% higher in the first week of 2014.
Of the four sessions, three of them were in the positive turf in the week that witnessed Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Company's (MHPC) 323.19mn shares at QR10.2 a piece hit the market, which will run until January 21.
Source: Zawya
Real estate sector rises over 2%
January 3, 2014--Despite a plunge of 33 points after the opening bell, the benchmark Tadawul All-Share Index (TASI) finished with a balmy gain of 0.15 percent or 12.78 points, closing at 8,618.12.
Positive performance was boosted by Real Estate Development sector, which surged 103.3 points or 2.15 percent to close at 4,898.69. Petrochemical Industries was another significant gaining sector, advancing by 0.6 percent for the day. Insurance sector, on the other hand, posted the largest losses, falling 0.86 percent to close the day at 1,192.54. Top 10 market cap companies closed the day in mixed territories, showing small changes from previous day's level.
Source: Zawya
QE market cap rises to QR561.7bn
January 3, 2014--The Qatar Exchange index gained 154.10 points (1.48 percent) last week when the bourse closed yesterday at 10,545.27 points.
Trading value during last week decreased by 41.71 percent to reach QR1.2bn compared to QR1.9bn. Trading volume decreased by 47.44 percent to reach 30,505,003 shares, as against 58,041,625 shares the previous week, while the number of transactions fell by 42.63 percent, to reach 16,912 last week as compared to 29,478 the previous week.
Source: Zawya
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