ETFs can diversify risks if invested professionally – Emirates Business 24/7

ETFs can diversify risks if invested professionally
Emirates Business 24/7
In the UAE, ETFs are traded on Nasdaq Dubai and Abu Dhabi Securities Market. Elsewhere in the region, they are traded in Qatar and Bahrain.

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Mar 10th, 2010 | Filed under Nasdaq Dubai

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, finance and economy briefs – American Chronicle

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, finance and economy briefs
American Chronicle
8–TADAWUL FALLS 0.1 PERCENT: Saudi Arabia's Tadawul All Share Index (Tasi) fell 0.1 percent to 6553, with 42 stocks rising and 80 falling.

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Mar 9th, 2010 | Filed under Tadawul

First Gulf Bank, Kuwait Finance, RAK Bank: Gulf Equity Preview – BusinessWeek

First Gulf Bank, Kuwait Finance, RAK Bank: Gulf Equity Preview
BusinessWeek
The Dubai Financial Market General Index gained 2.3 percent to 1621.73, and Saudi Arabia's Tadawul All Shares Index rose 0.3 percent to 6560.46.

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Mar 8th, 2010 | Filed under DFM News

Hezbollah’s Penance–Hizballah works to rebuild its Tarnished Image – Counterterrorism Blog (blog)

Hezbollah's Penance–Hizballah works to rebuild its Tarnished Image
Counterterrorism Blog (blog)
the Shiite militia had actually “improved [the] economic situation in Lebanon,” particularly the performance of the Beirut Stock Exchange.

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Mar 7th, 2010 | Filed under BSE News

Markaz announces its 2009 financial results – AME Info

Markaz announces its 2009 financial results
AME Info
The number of stocks covered in the Options Market at the Kuwait Stock Exchange was decreased from 60 companies in 2008 to 56 companies in 2009,

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Mar 6th, 2010 | Filed under KSE News

Fly540 Africa and Fly540 Zimbabwe to sign franchise agreement; Kuwait Airways … – Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (subscription)

Fly540 Africa and Fly540 Zimbabwe to sign franchise agreement; Kuwait Airways
Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (subscription)
In the Middle East, Kuwait National Airways (+1.9%) made the day's only gain, as the Kuwait Stock Exchange ended trading up 0.5%.

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Mar 5th, 2010 | Filed under KSE News

Outlook 2010 for second tier Middle East airlines – Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (subscription)


Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (subscription)
Outlook 2010 for second tier Middle East airlines
Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (subscription)
Foreign investors acquired 34% of the carrier under the IPO, and the airline listed on the Amman Stock Exchange in Dec-2007. More recently, the carrier

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Mar 4th, 2010 | Filed under ASE News

Dubai Financial Market posts net profit of Dhs346.6m in 2009 – AME Info


ArabianBusiness.com
Dubai Financial Market posts net profit of Dhs346.6m in 2009
AME Info
Dubai Financial Market (PJSC), announced its results for the financial year ending 31st December 2009. The Company recorded a net profit of Dhs346.6m for
Dubai Financial Market posts net profit of AED 346.6 million in 2009Zawya


DFM net profit drops as trading values declineGulfNews

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Mar 3rd, 2010 | Filed under DFM News

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, finance and economy briefs – American Chronicle

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, finance and economy briefs
American Chronicle
1–TADAWUL EDGES LOWER: Saudi Arabia's Tadawul All Share Index slipped 0.21 percent today to close on 6424, with 47 stocks rising and 68 falling.

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Mar 2nd, 2010 | Filed under Tadawul

NUM Serves Strike Notice on Gold Fields – PR Newswire (press release)

NUM Serves Strike Notice on Gold Fields
PR Newswire (press release)
JOHANNESBURG, March 1, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) today announced that it has received

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Mar 1st, 2010 | Filed under Nasdaq Dubai

MAF Asset Management reduces fund size – Emirates Business 24/7

MAF Asset Management reduces fund size
Emirates Business 24/7
Will the merger of DFM and Nasdaq Dubai help improve the liquidity and trading volume? The merger will have a positive impact on the trading volume and

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Feb 28th, 2010 | Filed under Nasdaq Dubai

Qatar Exchange to launch new products – Middle East North Africa Financial Network

Qatar Exchange to launch new products
Middle East North Africa Financial Network
previously known as Doha Securities Market, into an attractive and accessible financial centre for local and global markets and investors.

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Feb 27th, 2010 | Filed under DSM News

Qatar Exchange to launch new products – Peninsula On-line

Qatar Exchange to launch new products
Peninsula On-line
previously known as Doha Securities Market, into an attractive and accessible financial centre for local and global markets and investors.

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Feb 26th, 2010 | Filed under DSM News

Latham Watkins LLP > Roundtable Discussion Addresses Legal, Financial and … – Linex Legal (registration)

Latham Watkins LLP > Roundtable Discussion Addresses Legal, Financial and
Linex Legal (registration)
A panel of market specialists from Latham & Watkins, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Brunswick Gulf Ltd., NASDAQ Dubai and Dubai Financial Markets, moderated by

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Feb 25th, 2010 | Filed under Nasdaq Dubai

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, finance and economy briefs – Trading Markets (press release)

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, finance and economy briefs
Trading Markets (press release)
TADAWUL FALLS 0.24 PERCENT: Saudi Arabia's Tadawul All Share Index slipped 0.24 percent today to close on 6471, led by the Hotel & Tourism sector,

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Feb 24th, 2010 | Filed under Tadawul

Kuwait benchmark adds 22.1 pts in choppy trade; volume shrinks – Arab Times

Kuwait benchmark adds 22.1 pts in choppy trade; volume shrinks
Arab Times
Kuwait Stock Exchange announced the suspension of shares trading of the some companies for non-submission of financial statements in the stipulated period.

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Feb 23rd, 2010 | Filed under KSE News

Kuwait’s Ambassador: We wish to build our relations on strong basis – Trend News Agency


Trend News Agency
Kuwait's Ambassador: We wish to build our relations on strong basis
Trend News Agency
Kuwait's side is represented in the company by the company registered in the stock exchange, and even having special authority on Kuwait's Stock Exchange.

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Feb 22nd, 2010 | Filed under KSE News

Derayah issues its quarterly report analyzing investment directions in … – Al-Bawaba

Derayah issues its quarterly report analyzing investment directions in
Al-Bawaba
The report states: "Current P/E for Tadawul Index (TASI) is also above long-term averages. Therefore, we maintain a neutral stance regarding GCC markets".

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Feb 21st, 2010 | Filed under Tadawul

Dubai’s Islamic Financial Services Firms to Support the Development of Islamic … – Dubai City Guide

Dubai's Islamic Financial Services Firms to Support the Development of Islamic
Dubai City Guide
Yasaar Media; Amanie Islamic Finance and Yasaar Limited; IslamicAdvisory.com; NASDAQ Dubai as well as the Dubai International Financial Centre.

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Feb 20th, 2010 | Filed under Nasdaq Dubai

Kuwait- KSE price index ends day up 29.9 points – Middle East North Africa Financial Network

Kuwait- KSE price index ends day up 29.9 points
Middle East North Africa Financial Network
(MENAFN – Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The price index of Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) was up 29.9 points to 7396.5 points by end of trade on Thursday,

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Feb 19th, 2010 | Filed under KSE News

Air Arabia, NBAD, Qatar Industrial: Persian Gulf Equity Preview – BusinessWeek

Air Arabia, NBAD, Qatar Industrial: Persian Gulf Equity Preview
BusinessWeek
The Kuwait Stock Exchange Index fell 1 percent, retreating for the first time in 12 days. Qatar's measure slipped 0.1 percent. Air Arabia PJSC (AIRARABI

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Feb 18th, 2010 | Filed under KSE News

Bharti deal sends Zain shares rocketing on prospects of cash payout – Business Report


Times Online
Bharti deal sends Zain shares rocketing on prospects of cash payout
Business Report
Zain, which released more details of the proposal yesterday as the Kuwait Stock Exchange lifted a two-day trading halt on its shares, said it expected to
Bourse to keep Zain shares halted – reportReuters


Mittal dubs analysts' criticism as fairy talesEconomic Times
Bharti to pay $9 bn besides loan liabilitiesTelecom Yatra
BusinessWeek -Wireless Federation (blog) -ITP.net
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Feb 17th, 2010 | Filed under KSE News

Emirates NBD, Etisalat, Jazeera, Zain: Gulf Equity Preview – BusinessWeek

Emirates NBD, Etisalat, Jazeera, Zain: Gulf Equity Preview
BusinessWeek
The Kuwait Stock Exchange Index rose 1 percent. DP World Ltd. (DPW DU): The Middle East's biggest port operator is considering an initial share sale of its

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Feb 16th, 2010 | Filed under KSE News

Aldar, Taqa, Zain, ADIB, Burgan, Sabic: Gulf Equity Preview – BusinessWeek

Aldar, Taqa, Zain, ADIB, Burgan, Sabic: Gulf Equity Preview
BusinessWeek
The Kuwait Stock Exchange Index added 1.8 percent. Aldar Properties PJSC (ALDAR UH): Abu Dhabi's biggest real- estate developer reported its first-ever loss

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Feb 15th, 2010 | Filed under KSE News

Bharti going after Zain with a $10.7 Bn offer – Wireless Federation (blog)

Bharti going after Zain with a $10.7 Bn offer
Wireless Federation (blog)
With acquisition talks abuzz, Zain's share price on the Kuwait Stock Exchange has risen by more than a fifth in about a week, raising it's value to $16.2

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Feb 14th, 2010 | Filed under KSE News

Dubai Islamic Bank posts fall in profit – TopNews Arab Emirates


TopNews Arab Emirates
Dubai Islamic Bank posts fall in profit
TopNews Arab Emirates
Rise in impairment charges and volatility in the financial market made the Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC to post fall in its full year net profit.

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Feb 13th, 2010 | Filed under DFM News

KSE index closes down in green, adds 8 pts at end of trading – Middle East North Africa Financial Network

KSE index closes down in green, adds 8 pts at end of trading
Middle East North Africa Financial Network
(MENAFN – Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The price index of Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) closed down in green for Thursday's session, spiking eight points at end

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Feb 12th, 2010 | Filed under KSE News

Omantel net profit climbs to 125m rials – Zawya

Omantel net profit climbs to 125m rials
Zawya
Corresponding earnings for 2008 were RO 119.248 million, the telecom services provider announced in a declaration to Muscat Securities Market.

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Feb 11th, 2010 | Filed under MSM News

Aramex, Emirates NBD, Gulf Finance House: Gulf Equity Preview – BusinessWeek

Aramex, Emirates NBD, Gulf Finance House: Gulf Equity Preview
BusinessWeek
The Dubai Financial Market General Index added 0.9 percent to 1660.97, while Saudi Arabia's Tadawul All Shares Index fell 0.3 percent to 6200.69.

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Feb 10th, 2010 | Filed under DFM News

Nasdaq Dubai to Align Trading Hours With Dubai Financial Market – BusinessWeek

Nasdaq Dubai to Align Trading Hours With Dubai Financial Market
BusinessWeek
9 (Bloomberg) — Nasdaq Dubai, the Gulf's first exchange open to investors and issuers of any nationality, plans to reduce its trading hours to attract more
Nasdaq Dubai moves closer to DFM, alters hoursInteractive Investor



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Feb 9th, 2010 | Filed under Nasdaq Dubai

Dubai Shares Rise as Salama Posts Profit; Kuwait Gains on Rates – BusinessWeek

Dubai Shares Rise as Salama Posts Profit; Kuwait Gains on Rates
BusinessWeek
Abu Dhabi's ADX General Index added 0.6 percent while Qatar's Doha Securities Market Index and Oman's Muscat Securities Market 30 Index each rose 0.4

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Feb 8th, 2010 | Filed under MSM News

Aldar, Mashreqbank, Raysut, Shuaa, Zain: Gulf Equity Preview – BusinessWeek

Aldar, Mashreqbank, Raysut, Shuaa, Zain: Gulf Equity Preview
BusinessWeek
Saudi Arabia's Tadawul All Share Index lost 1.1 percent, while Abu Dhabi's measure dropped 0.7 percent and Bahrain's index fell 0.5 percent.

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Feb 7th, 2010 | Filed under Tadawul

Saudi Shares Decline, Led By Sabic, Petrorabigh as Oil Drops – BusinessWeek

Saudi Shares Decline, Led By Sabic, Petrorabigh as Oil Drops
BusinessWeek
The Tadawul All Share Index slipped 1 percent to 6222.16 at 13:23 pm in Riyadh. Crude oil fell to a seven-week low of $71.19 a barrel yesterday,

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Feb 6th, 2010 | Filed under Tadawul