Gulf stock markets surge in early trade on rate cut bets
Gulf stock markets rose on Thursday on optimism about potential US interest rate cuts, despite uncertainty about…
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Most of Gulf stock markets rise amid easing coronavirus restrictions
Most of Gulf stock markets surged on Sunday buoyed by gains in banking shares and because some countries in the…
Earnings buoy Saudi stock markets, property bolsters Dubai bourse
Saudi Arabia’s stock market rose on Thursday, extending gains for a third straight session buoyed by financials,…
Gulf stocks narrowly mixed early on, First Abu Dhabi continues surging
Gulf stock markets were narrowly mixed during early trade on Thursday although strength in the United Arab…
Most Gulf bourses inch up, Oman hit by poor H1 earnings
Most Gulf stock markets traded higher early on Sunday in line with a strong trend for global equities, though Qatar…
UAE, Saudi stocks inch up in timid trade; Qatar drops before FTSE changes
Most stock markets in the Gulf were slightly higher on Tuesday’s early trade with the main focus on stocks favoured…
Gulf bourses inch down after OPEC deal; Qatar’s Ezdan continues slide
Most Gulf stock markets inched down on Sunday’s early trade after global oil producers agreed on Thursday to extend…
MSCI shares pose main drag on Gulf bourses as global markets skid
Stock markets in the Middle East most exposed to foreign fund flows followed global shares lower Thursday, while…
Gulf stocks move narrowly, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank up on earnings
Gulf stock markets moved early Monday narrowly in quiet trade, although Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) rose after…
Dubai stocks outperform early Monday on in otherwise lethargic Gulf
Most stock markets in the Gulf moved little in early trade Monday driven by flat global equity markets and crude…
Gulf stock markets mostly soft in early trade
Gulf stock markets mostly inched down at Thursday’s early trade in the absence of fresh news to prompt buying, with…
Gulf stocks mostly rises in early trade, Kuwait continues bull run
Gulf stock markets mostly surged at Monday early trade with Kuwait continuing a bull run that has made it by far…
Earnings drag down Saudi stocks at early trade
Weak fourth-quarter earnings at several major Saudi Arabian companies have dragged down that market at Sunday early…
Saudi stocks close to technical breakout; UAE bourses firm in speculative early trade
Saudi Arabia's stock market neared a bullish technical breakout during Tuesday’s early trade while speculative…
Gulf stocks consolidate in early trade, Saudi banks lose steam
Stock markets in the Arab gulf consolidated in early trade Monday as Saudi banks, which had led the local bourse up…
Gulf stock markets end mixed, Saudi lost stream
Stock markets in the Gulf ended mixed on Thursday. Saudi Arabia's index lost steam in the final hour of trade and…
Most of Gulf stocks drop on weak oil prices
Most stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade Wednesday after Saudi Arabia and Iran dashed market hopes that…
Gulf stocks mixed with Saudi outperforming peers
Bourses in the Gulf were mixed Wednesday with Saudi Arabia's bourse supported by the petrochemical sector. Saudi…
Gulf stocks edge up with global equities; EEC leaps in Saudi
Most Gulf stock markets went up in early trade Monday after emerging market equities rose sharply in Asia. Saudi…
Qatar stock market takes a breather, Dubai index edges higher
Gulf stock markets diverged during early trade Wednesday, with Qatar's edging lower and Dubai's gaining slightly.…
Gulf stocks slightly up in lethargic trade
Stock markets in the Gulf inched up in early trade Tuesday after oil prices and Asian bourses made modest…
Qatar stock market outperforms, rest of region sluggish
Qatar's stock market outperformed the Gulf Monday as large-caps carried the index higher, but other bourses were…
Gulf stocks move little in thin trade
Gulf stocks moved little in early, thin trade Monday as a fresh decline in oil prices and a retreat in Asian share…
Gulf stock markets extend losses in early trade
Gulf stock markets extended losses in early trade Thursday with banks leading Saudi Arabia down, as investors…
Gulf stock markets diverge, Dubai and Qatar settles to multi-month highs
Stock markets in Dubai and Qatar climbed Monday to multi-month highs but Saudi Arabia was dragged lower by banking…
Qatar stocks up on emerging fund inflows, Gulf slightly higher
Qatar's benchmark index outperformed its peers in early trade Tuesday as emerging market funds continue to hunt for…
Qatar stocks rise to multi-month highs; petchems support Saudi
Stock markets in Qatar closed at multi-month highs on Monday on the back of firm global bourses, while Saudi…
Qatar, Saudi stocks edge up, UAE slips on profit-taking
Stock markets in Qatar and Saudi Arabia inched up in early trade Monday as firm oil and global stock markets…
Gulf stocks edge up with rise in overseas markets
Strength in international equities markets at the end of last week helped lift share prices in the Gulf in early…
Weak oil, global bourses weigh on Gulf stocks
Weak oil prices and global bourses have pushed Gulf bourses down further on Wednesday. Dubai's index, which is…
Gulf stocks hit by low oil prices
Gulf shares dropped in early trade Wednesday as a poor global market environment and fresh multi-month lows in…
Weak oil and global bourses pull down Gulf stocks
Weak oil prices and global equity markets pulled down stocks in the Gulf Tuesday, with some Saudi Arabian…
Gulf stocks firm on positive Q2 results
Gulf stock markets edged higher on Monday, supported by positive quarterly earnings from several major companies.…
UAE bourses rebound, banks weigh on Saudi
Stock markets in the Gulf diverged on Monday, with the two main bourses in the United Arab Emirates recovering from…
Gulf stock markets tumble on oil and earnings
Most Gulf stock markets dropped on Thursday amid soft oil prices and mixed corporate earnings. Dubai's index edged…
Qatar’s index breaches mark ahead of QNB earnings
Qatar's index has breached Monday the 10,000-point mark for the first time since mid-May as it resumed trading…
Gulf stocks mixed in quiet trade as global markets stabilise
Stock markets in the Gulf were mixed in quiet trade early Tuesday as global markets stabilised following the shock…
Gulf stocks sink on Brexit but comes off lows
Middle East stocks dropped sharply on Sunday because of Britain's vote to leave the European Union but Gulf bourses…
Gulf stocks firm in early trade but NBAD cools
Stock markets in the Gulf were firm early Tuesday, boosted by opinion polls and bookmakers' odds suggesting the…
Gulf stocks firm but volumes low as investors await MSCI
Gulf stock markets edged up on Tuesday but many investors stood on the sidelines before MSCI's decision later in…