Egypt’s Sisi defends death penalty at summit with Europe
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi defended the death penalty at a summit between Arab and European states on…
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Region may have upward bias on global markets
Strong global markets may give Gulf bourses an upward bias on Sunday, although moderate trading volumes in recent…
Global environment positive, Gulf earnings mostly lacklustre
The global market environment is positive for Gulf stock markets on Thursday although mostly lacklustre corporate…
Saudi edges up as Kingdom continues rebound, rest of Gulf sluggish
Saudi Arabia’s stock market rose in early trade on Monday as investment firm Kingdom Holding continued rebounding…
Release of Prince Alwaleed, others may boost Saudi market
The release of Kingdom Holding head Prince Alwaleed bin Talal and other senior businessmen from detention in Saudi…
Saudi, Qatar edge up early on, UAE moves sideways
Stock markets in Saudi Arabia and Qatar edged up in early trade on Thursday, with the top Saudi petrochemical…
Global environment positive for Gulf
Most Gulf stock markets have been sluggish in recent days but the global environment is positive and may lend…
Annual earnings boost Qatar, rest of Gulf sluggish
Corporate earnings and dividend news boosted Qatar’s stock market early on Wednesday by suggesting the economy is…
Region to consolidate, Qatar may react to corporate earnings
Middle Eastern stock markets look set to consolidate on Wednesday with no strong factors pushing in either…
Gulf may have firm tone with global trend
Gulf stock markets may have a moderately firm tone on Tuesday, following two days of general weakness, as global…
Gulf sluggish, property firms weigh on Dubai
Gulf stock markets were sluggish in early trade on Monday with real estate developers weighing on Dubai because of…
Little near-term upside for regional markets
Middle East stock markets may have little upside on Monday as global bourses are subdued and there is a lack of…
Gulf to consolidate, Almarai Q4 at low end of estimates
Gulf stock markets looks set to consolidate on Sunday with Saudi Arabia facing major technical resistance. The…
Gulf may consolidate, Saudi faces technical barrier
Gulf stock markets may consolidate on Thursday with Saudi Arabia’s index facing major technical resistance,…
Gulf to be supported by surging oil price
A surging price of oil looks set to give Gulf stock markets a firm tone on Wednesday even though there is little…
Gulf may have modestly firm tone; Dubai’s DSI in focus
Gulf stock markets may have a modestly firm tone on Monday after the previous day’s gains, while Dubai builder…
Royal handouts may boost Saudi, global environment positive
A package of handouts from Saudi Arabia’s King Salman may boost the Saudi stock market on Sunday while the region…
MENA region bourses may start 2018 on positive note
Middle Eastern stock markets may generally start 2018 on a positive note because of strong global markets and…
Gulf mostly quiet, Dana Gas leaps in Abu Dhabi
Gulf stock markets were mostly quiet in thin, early trade on Monday although Abu Dhabi-listed Dana Gas jumped…
US president threatens to cut aid to UN members over Jerusalem vote
US President Donald Trump threatened to cut off financial aid to countries that vote in favor of a draft United…
Gulf set to consolidate, Saudi has technical support
Gulf stock markets look set to consolidate with a possible downward bias on Thursday in the absence of positive…
Hope for resolution to Qatar dispute may buoy Gulf
Hope for a resolution to Qatar’s diplomatic dispute with four other Arab countries may buoy Gulf stock markets on…
Saudi stocks edge up, Qatar soft in early trade
Saudi Arabia’s stock market edged up in early trade on Thursday while Qatar’s bourse softened, as regional trade…
Markets to consolidate, Saudi faces technial resistance
Regional stock markets may continue to consolidate on Monday amid a lack of positive factors, while Saudi Arabia’s…
Gulf may have firm tone, ADNOC unit’s IPO could support Abu Dhabi
Gulf stock markets may have a slightly firm tone on Sunday, buoyed by positive global trends and news of the…
Markets may stay sluggish, ADNOC plans could support Abu Dhabi
Middle East stock markets may again have little upside on Tuesday because of geopolitical worries, although the…
Gulf may stay sluggish on geopolitics; management change at Aramex
Gulf stock markets may stay sluggish on Monday because of geopolitical turbulence after Saudi Arabia and other…
Markets may consolidate, UK sukuk ruling could hit Dana Gas
Gulf stock markets look set to consolidate with little upside on Sunday while a British High Court ruling on $700…
Most of Gulf weak on Saudi probe, but Dubai edges up
Most Gulf stock markets were weak in early trade on Thursday because of concern about the impact of Saudi Arabia’s…
Saudi stocks continue slide but rest of region starts to stabilise
Saudi Arabia’s stock market continued to fall in early trade on Wednesday because of concern about the economic…
Gulf stays sluggish but Saudi’s PetroRabigh surges on strong results
Saudi Arabia’s stock market stayed soft in early trade on Tuesday despite a big rebound by petrochemical company…
Petchems, Saudi Telecom lift Riyadh and other bourses quiet
Petrochemical stocks and an earnings beat by Saudi Telecom Co boosted Riyadh’s stock market early on Sunday while…
Saudi stocks largely flat, SEC rises on potential SoftBank stake
Saudi Arabian stocks opened largely flat on Wednesday as gains by Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) were offset by…
Gulf bourses may firm up on higher oil prices
Stock markets in the Gulf may tick higher Wednesday on a jump in oil prices to a near four-week high after leading…
Bourses may have firm tone with Saudi and Dubai testing chart barriers
Stock markets in the Gulf may generally have a firm tone on Sunday because of a positive global climate, while…
Q3 profit rise at Riyad Bank could support Saudi bank stocks
Saudi bank shares could be buoyed on Thursday by better than expected third-quarter earnings from Riyad Bank,…
Profits at Dubai real estate developers firms fall
Shares in Dubai real estate developers may be in focus on Wednesday after two firms reported lower third-quarter…
Gulf markets firm, Saudi rises on banks
Most Gulf stock markets were firm in early trade on Monday with Saudi Arabia recovering from Sunday’s losses as…
Gulf stocks may be supported by oil surge, Alinma beats estimates
Gulf stock markets may be supported on Monday by a surge in oil prices, while better-than-expected earnings by a…
Gulf stocks to consolidate; Iran, Saudi energy prices in focus
Gulf stock markets look set to consolidate on Sunday but an increase in tensions with Iran and a possible further…