World European stocks close higher after strong earnings; Stoxx 600 up 1.1% Yomna Yasser Feb 17, 2018 0 European stocks closed provisionally higher Friday, as investor confidence appeared to take hold after a sharp…
forex news Dollar holds gains after Fed, looks to data for more impetus Yomna Yasser Feb 1, 2018 0 The dollar kept modest gains against its peers on Thursday after the Federal Reserve signaled its confidence about…
Egypt News Voters stand by Sisi in Egypt’s presidential elections: Monufiya governor Yomna Yasser Dec 12, 2017 0 Egypt's Governor of Monufiya, Hesham Abd al-Bast, declared on Sunday his confidence that voters in his governorate…
MENA News A political shock throws Lebanon’s economy back into crisis Yomna Yasser Nov 12, 2017 0 Just when things were starting to look up for Lebanon's economy, a new political crisis threatens to send it…
Industry & Trade Egyptian non-oil business activity downturn softens: PMI Yomna Yasser Nov 6, 2017 0 Egypt’s non-oil private sector business activity shrank at a slower pace in October as business confidence hit a…
World Asian stocks touch decade-high after stronger US lead; Kobe Steel tumbles further Yomna Yasser Oct 11, 2017 0 A broad index of Asian shares touched a decade-high on Wednesday, taking cues from signs of confidence in the U.S.…
forex news Oil prices jump as market expects extended production cut Yomna Yasser May 24, 2017 0 Oil prices were stable on Wednesday, supported by confidence that an OPEC-led output cut aimed at tightening…
International News Le Pen loss to be a win for European equities Yomna Yasser Mar 28, 2017 0 If far right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen loses the election, it will spur a significant surge of…
Banks Egypt’s banks cleared to repatriate foreign firms’ long-held profits Yomna Yasser Mar 1, 2017 0 Egyptian banks are set to allocate about a quarter of their excess hard currency to foreign firms seeking to…
forex news Dollar above recent lows on upbeat Fed view, US data Yomna Yasser Feb 2, 2017 0 Dollar pulled away from recent lows on Thursday after the Federal Reserve presented a relatively upbeat view of the…