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Zain shares stabilise after Sunday shock
April 18, 2011--The KSE Market Index ended 0.32% higher at 6,375.1. Shares of mobile telecom operator Zain closed unchanged at KD1.160.
. On Sundya, Zain stock plummeted after Nasser Al Kharafi, chairman of the Kuwaiti conglomerate Kharafi Group, the top shareholder in telecom firm Zain, has died in a hospital in Cairo due to a heart attack, Reuters has reported.
Source: AME Info
Qatar bourse retreats further, down 0.96%
April 18, 2011--The stock market in Doha could not reverse the trend after a weak start on Sunday, closing at 8,645.17 points. Qatar National Bank dipped 1.27%, ending at QR147.50.
Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) plummeted 5.16% at QR18.55. During the first quarter, Nakilat achieved a net profit of QR188.5m in comparison to QR 163.4m for the corresponding period in 2010.
Source: AME Info
Sabic dips, Tadawul market ends flat
April 18, 2011--The Saudi Stock Exchange closed flat on Monday at 6,533.34. Market bellwether Sabic, the world's largest petrochemical firm in relation to market capitalisation, finished 0.70% lower at SR106.25.
Earlier in the day, Sabic reported a net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 of SR7.69bn compared to the net income of SR5.43bn for the same quarter in 2010 representing increase of 42%. Compared to the net income for the fourth quarter of 2010 of SR5.75bn the increase was 34%. Shares of Arab Cement posted the largest gain (up 9.82% at SR35.80). Fifty-nine shares gained, 62 lost and 24 closed unchanged.
Source: AME Info
Dubai Gold And Commodities Exchange Weekly View-April 17, 2011
April 17, 2011--Economic Data Overview
The main US data releases for the week ahead include some indicators related to the labour market, while the Philadelphia Fed's survey of manufacturers will be one of the week's highlights. Fed policymakers will be mostly out of the public eye as the FOMC meeting approaches. The Philadelphia Fed's Business Outlook for April on Thursday should print at a lower level for the general activity index, but this could still be quite robust by historical standards. Initial jobless claims for the week ended April 16 on Thursday will be the survey comparison week to March. New claims are showing a choppy downward trend in recent weeks, while continuing claims and extended benefits also work lower. There are fewer layoffs being reported outside of government, although job adds are slow.
The BLS will release numbers on state and regional unemployment for March on Tuesday. These will provide some detail to the national employment report, but should not change the overall picture of the labour market.
Data on mass layoff activity for March will be released on Friday. Except for the government sector, large scale layoffs are both fewer in number and affecting fewer workers per event. The Conference Board's Leading Economic Index for March on Thursday should continue to exhibit a rising trend for activity. Consumer confidence and stock prices will be negatives, but other components should more than offset these.
No major central banks are scheduled to make routine monetary policy statements in the coming week. There is a brief flurry of Fed policymakers giving public comments on Monday in advance of the press blackout period that precedes an FOMC meeting. Comments from
Source: Dubai Gold And Commodities Exchange (DGCX)
Kuwait market ends week in the green
April 14, 2011--The KSE Market Index added 0.31% to close at 6,388.7
Al-Ahleia Holding Co. was the top gainer (up 7.14% at KD0.015). Dar Al-Thuraya Real Estate Co. plummeted 6.75% at KD0.069. Banks performed overall lower, but National Bank of Kuwait, known as NBK, bucked the sector trend and closed 1.69% higher at KD1.200.
Source: AME INfo
Qatar Exchange dips 0.40%
April 14, 2011--The QE Index closed down 0.39% at 8,780.80 on Thursday. Shares of Qatar National Bank (QNB) added 0.27% to close at QR149.80.
Commercial of Qatar (off 1.38% at QR71.50) and Doha Bank (down 1.69% at QR52.30) after Credit Suisse cut ratings of both banks to 'neutral'.
Source: AME Info
Abu Dhabi bourse advances 0.73%
April 14, 2011--The ADX General Index closed 0.73% higher at 2,678.84 on Thursday.
Over the week, the ADX gained 3.11%. National Bank of Fujairah posted the largest advance (up 10% at Dhs3.52). Aldar Properties added 1.87%, finishing at Dhs1.65. Over the week, the ADX gained 3.11%.
Source: AME Info
Abu Dhabi bourse advances 0.73%
April 14, 2011--The ADX General Index closed 0.73% higher at 2,678.84 on Thursday.
Over the week, the ADX gained 3.11%. National Bank of Fujairah posted the largest advance (up 10% at Dhs3.52). Aldar Properties added 1.87%, finishing at Dhs1.65. Over the week, the ADX gained 3.11%.
Source: AME Info
Dubai market ends week on a high note
April 14, 201--The DFM General Index closed at 1,622.58 (up 1.38%) on Thursday, as real estate shares posted strong gains.
Emaar (up 1.20% at Dhs3.36), Union Properties (14.89% at Dhs0.378) and Deyaar (gaining 9.40% at Dhs0.291) lifted the market in particular. Twenty-two stocks gained, three lost and three ended flat. Some 222.62m shares valued at Dhs223.62m changed hands.
Source: AME Info
Abu Dhabi hoping to grow 7% a year until 2015
April 13, 2011--According to a bond prospectus, the emirate Abu Dhabi plans to reduce dependence on oil and diversify its economy in a bid to grow by an average of 7% a year until 2015 and 6% a year thereafter, Reuters has reported.
"The 2030 Economic Vision seeks to grow Abu Dhabi's GDP by an average of 7% per annum through 2015, and thereafter to stabilise growth at an average of 6% per annum for total growth in GDP of over 500% by 2030," a prospectus by Abu Dhabi's investment vehicle, Mubadala said. "The government also intends to foster non-oil GDP growth at a higher rate than that of the oil sector, with a goal of reaching equilibrium in oil and non-oil trade by 2028," the document said.
Source: AME Info
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