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Bahrain Bourse falls half a per cent, as trading activity remains low
January 02, 2012--Bahrain: The Bahrain All Share Index fell 0.45% to close at 1,138.51 Monday.
Bahrain Telecom, known as Batelco, advanced half a per cent, ending at BD0.394. Earlier in the day, Batelco announced the introduction of its next-generation fibre-based access network in selected areas of Bahrain to ensure the delivery of cutting-edge communications services. The network, which is capable of providing bandwidth reaching up to 2.5GB per customer, will ensure the delivery of advanced Triple Play solutions, Batelco said. Islamic bank Al Baraka Banking Group dived 8.26% to finish at $1.00. Earlier in the day, Al Baraka, whose shares are also listed at the NASDAQ Dubai, said Standard & Poor's affirmed ratings of the its subsidiary Jordan Islamic Bank for long and short-term commitments of "B / BB" respectively with negative outlook. According to the Institute for Corporate Governance Hawkamah in Dubai, 95% of Bahrain's listed shares are not traded on a daily basis.
Source: AMEInfo.com
Qatar lenders complete first treasury bill trade
Move to pave way for firms to issue bonds
December 30, 2011--QNB Group and Qatar Development Bank (QDB) have completed the first treasury bill trade in the secondary market after listing debt instruments on the Qatar Exchange.
The managements of both institutions expressed their appreciation to the Qatar Central Bank and Qatar Exchange for this initiative to list debt instruments on the stock exchange, which in return will contribute to the development of Qatar's financial markets and its position as a regional financial hub.
Source: Gulf News
Qatar Exchange the only gaining Arab market in 2011
December 29, 2011--The Qatar Exchange dipped 0.38% Thursday and ended the year of the Arab Spring with a tiny advance of one per cent, closing at 8,779.03 points.
Qatar and the UAE were the only Arab states where no protests or civil unrest occured in 2011. In June 2012, global index provider MSCI will review again if Qatar is ripe for an upgrade to 'Emerging Market' from 'Frontier Market'. This move could trigger growing capital inflows from international fund managers to the Doha-based exchange.
Source: AME Info
Damas shares surge 15.71%, climb above $0.20
December 29, 2011--The FTSE NASDAQ Dubai UAE 20 Index closed one per cent higher at 1374.39 today.
DP World added 0.94%, while Depa Ltd. closed even. Jewelry trading company Damas International surged 15.71% to reach $0.221.
Source: AME Info
Kuwait Stock Exchange advances half a per cent
December 29, 2011--The KSE Market Index finished the least trading day of a difficult year with small profit of 0.50%, closing at 5,814.2 points.
The market finishes the year 2011 with a decline of 16.41%. Shares gained across all sectors, with banks and insurers advancing in particular. Kuwait Finance House added 1.12%, finishing at KD0.900. Jazeera Airways, one of the best performing shares in the GCC this year, ended 1.11% higher at KD0.455.
Source: AME Info
Aldar Properties jumps 9.52% on second government rescue move
December 29, 2011--Aldar Properties was the share of the day at the Abu Dhabi Exchange ADX. Aldar soared 9.52% to reach Dhs0.92, lifting the ADX General Index to 2,402.28 points.
Yesterday evening, the government of Abu Dhabi announced to buy Aldar assets worth Dhs16.8bn ($4.57bn). It was the second time Aldar was rescued from the government, after the developer received a Dhs19.2bn cash injection in January this year. Twenty-six shares gained at the ADX, six ended even and one stock fell. Insurer Wataniya plummeted 10% to Dhs0.63. In 2011, the ADXGI lost 11.83%.
Source: AME Info
Dubai bourse finishes 2011 with a small day-profit
December 29, 2011--The DFM General Index added half a percent Thursday, closing at 1,353.39 points.
News from Abu Dhabi that the emirate's government bailed out real estate giant Aldar Properties with an Dhs16.8bn asset purchase raised the sentiment. Emaar advanced 0.80% to Dhs2.57. Investment bank Shuaa Capital gained the most (up 10% at Dhs0.55). Some 67m shares were traded, valued at Dhs69.5m. Over the year 2011 the DFM General Index lost 17.33%.
Source: AME Info
Aldar Properties, Sorouh Real Estate advance, drag Abu Dhabi bourse higher
December 28, 2011--Like in Dubai, the ADX General Index (up half a per cent) was lifted by bargain hunters, closing at 2,363.42 points.
Leading developers Aldar Properties and Sorouh Real Estate surged 3.70% and 1.23%. Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. or Taqa failed to benefit from the technical market rebound and fell 0.83% to Dhs1.19. Some 69.1m shares were traded, valued at Dhs75.5m.
Source: AME Info
Qatar Islamic Bank acquires IBQ's Islamic Banking corporate unit Al Yusr, QIB shares end H2 on a high note
December 28, 2011--The Qatar Exchange gauge gained 0.10% Wednesday, closing at 8,812.46 points. Qatar National Bank or QNB advanced 0.66% to reach QR152, while Qatar Islamic Bank or QIB dipped 0.10% to QR84. During the second half of the year, QIB gained over seven per cent. Earlier in the day,
QIB announced it has acquired International Bank of Qatar (IBQ)'s Islamic banking corporate portfolio Al Yusr (Arabic for resolution). Under the terms of the agreement, the sale includes IBQ’s Islamic corporate financing facilities and deposit account portfolios. Ahmad Meshari, Acting CEO of QIB commented: "“We will ensure that Al Yusr’s corporate clients will receive the best banking services as is the case with our current and prospective customers. We have a long-standing track record in serving corporate customers that spans three decades, and we are proud that we have helped many clients build successful businesses in Qatar and beyond." The Qatar Central Bank has separated Islamic and conventional bank earlier this year. From 2012 on, conventional banks are not allowed to operate "Islamic windows" any more, a move which Sheikh Dr. Hussein Hassan, one of the leading Shari'ah scholars, called a step into the right direction to support the development of Islamic financial institutions.
Source: AME Info
Insurers, petrochemicals lift Saudi Stock Exchange
December 28, 2011--The Tadawul market index gained 0.30% to reach 6,418.13 points. Market bellwether Sabic edged 0.78% higher and closed as the most liquid share at SR97.
Wataniya Insurance Company surged 10%, finishing at SR68.75. Islamic insurer Al-Rajhi Company for Cooperative Insurance jumped nine per cent to close at SR52.75. The advance-decline ratio ended at 64 to 64, while 17 stock finished unchanged.
Source: AME Info
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