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Al Khaliji Commercial Bank closes even as first quarter profit improves slightly
April 16, 2012--The Qatar Exchange (QE) 20 Index slipped 0.14% to 8,727.07 points. Shares of Al Khaliji Commercial Bank closed flat at QR16.60.
Earlier in the day, the lender reported net profit of QR122m for Q1 2012, up from QR119.4m in the same period last year. "Strong fee income has lifted profit growth," Al Khaliji said in a statement to the Qatari bourse. Qatar banking activities contributed 83 percent of the Net Operating Income. Al Khaliji France S.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of al khaliji Group, contributed 17 percent. Impairment losses on loans improved as the bank was able to benefit from net recoveries. Non-performin loans, at less than 1%, remain at low levels, the bank added.
Source: AME Info
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) opens its new premises
April 14, 2012--The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) has opened its new administrative headquarter in Smart Village, a business zone on the western edge of Cairo.
Thursday morning's ceremony was attended by Mr. Mohamed Salem, Minister of Telecommunications and Mr. Momtaz El-Saeed, Minister of Finance.
Trading will continue at the Bourse's premises in downtown Cairo, but the exchange's Board of Directors, trade watchdog and human resource departments will all operate from the new premises in the Cairo-Alexandria desert road.
Speaking at the event, Mohamed Salem said the head office's new location in Smart Village, a zone that is already home to several renowned global brands, will help attract foreign investment in Egupt.
Established in 1883, EGX is considered the third oldest in the world, according to the state-run MENA news agency.
Source: WFE
DGCX To List Copper Futures For Trading On April 20
April 12, 2012--The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) will formally launch trading of Copper Futures on Friday, 20th April.
Copper is the third most widely used metal in the world and is listed on a number of major international exchanges.
The contract listed on DGCX will be the first Copper Futures contract to be introduced in the Middle East. The 5 metric tonne (MT) cashsettled contract provides the optimal tool to hedge and mitigate price risk in physical copper and provides investors with access to one of the most liquid metal contracts in the world. The 5 MT contract size was a result of feedback from the physical hedgers, investors, and cross-exchange participants.
Speaking in advance of the official launch, Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman of DGCX said:
Source: Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX)
8At NASDAQ Dubai, DP World ends tricky week on high note
April 12, 2012--The FTSE NASDAQ Dubai UAE 20 Index closed at 1729.100 Thursday, up 0.50%, from the previous close. Dubai Ports (DP) World advanced 0.34% to re-reach $11.79, the
old level of the start of the week. Interior designer Depa Limited closed even at $0.45.
Source: AME Info
Bahrain's Nass Corporation rises on Port Khalifa land reclamation deal
April 12, 2012--The Bahrain All Share Index added 0.23% to reach 1,136.25 points.
Islamic financial institution Ithmaar bank jumped 5.56% to reach $0.095. Salam Bank advanced 4.17%, finishing at BD0.05. Shares of industry and contracting group Nass ended 1.46% higher at BD0.139. Earlier in the day, Nass reported in a statement to the Bahrain Bourse its subsidiary Nass Contracting has received a letter of intent from the BFD to reclaim land at the Khalifa Port in Manama. The project has a value of BD4.35m.
Source: AME Info
Qatar Islamic Bank gains on first quarter earnings
April 12, 2012--The Qatar Exchange (QE) 20 Index surged 0.30% Thursday, closing at 8,785.17 points amid gains in the industrials and real estate sector.
Shares of Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) advanced 0.78% to QR77.60. On Wednesday, QIB reported a 21% jump net profits for the first quarter, amounting to QR388m ($106.6m). QIB benefitted from the central bank's decision to separate islamic from conventional banking. Since January 1, conventional local and foreign banks are not allowed to offer Shari'ah-compliant financial products through an Islamic window.
Source: AME Info
Kuwait bourse ends sluggish week slightly in the green
April 12, 2012--A rebound in oil prices helped the KSE Market Index to close Thusday 0.40% higher at 6,188.9 points.
National Ranges Company or Mayadeen gained the most (up 11%). The northern Gulf state's largest lender National Bank of Kuwait or NBK egded up by 1.88%. Kuwait's announced plans to study alternative routes for oil exports in case Iran would shut down the Straits of Hormuz helped the market to regain momentum this week.
Source: AME Info
EFG-Hermes Holding raises Dubai to overweight from neutral
April 12, 2012--EFG-Hermes Holding has raised Dubai to 'overweight' from 'neutral' as the Gulf's business hub restructures its debt, economic growth accelerates and its property industry shows signs of recovery,
Bloomberg has reported. "Debt restructuring will no longer be a major overhang by year-end, with no government-related entities expected to default," analysts Fahd Iqbal and Simon Kitchen wrote in research note. The biggest Arab investment bank maintained its overweight recommendation on Saudi Arabia, the biggest Arab economy, Qatar and Oman. “We see a further 10% upside for Middle East and North Africa in 2012, with large cap stocks outperforming,” according to the note.
Source: AME Info
Egypt works out IMF-backed economic programme
April 12, 2012--The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said it is in close touch with Egyptian authorities as they work out a budget and round up political support that would make an IMF financing package possible, Reuters has reported.
An IMF mission was in Cairo from March 25 until Tuesday discussing details of an IMF-backed economic programme. "A financial arrangement to support Egypt's economic programme will be presented to the IMF Executive Board once this work is completed and external financing from bilateral donors and other international institutions is confirmed," the IMF said.
Source: AME Info
Saudi Stock Exchange rebounds on Alcoa, oil price recovery
April 11, 2012--The Saudi Arabian Tadawul bourse closed 0.28% higher at 7,573.28 points Wednesday, as U. S. markets rebounded across the board. Aluminium producer Alcoa opened Tuesday the earnings season and surprised markets by announcing a quarterly
profit. A recovery in oil prices, climbing above $102 per barrel after a sharp decline last week, also helped the Tadawul to stabilise. Earlier in the day, Swiss private bank Sarasin's Gobal Second Quarter outlook stated that "the rise in the price of oil is not a threat so far, but it remains a risk to the global cycle." Petrochemicals and metals giant Sabic edged a quarter percent higher. Saudi Industrial Development Co. fell the most (down 4.80%). The Tadawul market rose despite a negative market breath. 35 shares advanced, while 104 declined. Some 713m stocks were traded, valued at SR13.9bn.
Source: AME Info
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