Middle East Stock Market

Sukuk Beaten by Emerging Debt for Fourth Month: Islamic Finance – BusinessWeek

Stock Market News — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:26:04 +0000

Sukuk Beaten by Emerging Debt for Fourth Month: Islamic Finance
BusinessWeek
Shariah-compliant notes rose 1.4 percent last month, down from 2.6 percent in July, according to the HSBC/NASDAQ Dubai US Dollar Sukuk Index. …
Dubai Private Equity Invests in Europe With First Sukuk: Islamic FinanceBloomberg

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Dubai Private Equity Invests in Europe With First Sukuk: Islamic Finance – Bloomberg

Stock Market News — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:32:38 +0000

Dubai Private Equity Invests in Europe With First Sukuk: Islamic Finance
Bloomberg
1, according to the HSBC/NASDAQ Dubai US Dollar Sukuk Index. It has narrowed 87 basis points this year. Islamic bonds have returned 10.2 percent this year, …

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Damas Transfers 20 Million Shares to Amwal as Part of Settlement – BusinessWeek

Stock Market News — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:51:31 +0000

Damas Transfers 20 Million Shares to Amwal as Part of Settlement
BusinessWeek
19 at a price of 16 cents a share and a value of $3.2 million, Damas said in a statement to Nasdaq Dubai today. Amwal's shareholding in the company …

KSE benchmark ends nearly flat after trading in red; banks mixed – Arab Times

Stock Market News — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:50:31 +0000

KSE benchmark ends nearly flat after trading in red; banks mixed
Arab Times
Kuwait Stock Exchange announced suspension of shares trading of the following companies for failing to submit their financial results in the stipulated …

Kuveyt Turk Plans Second Sukuk as Market Grows: Islamic Finance – BusinessWeek

Stock Market News — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:26:38 +0000

Kuveyt Turk Plans Second Sukuk as Market Grows: Islamic Finance
BusinessWeek
27, according to the HSBC/NASDAQ Dubai US Dollar Sukuk Index. Islamic bonds, which are based on the exchange of asset flows rather than interest, …

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Depa acquires Design Studio in Singapore – Zawya (press release)

Stock Market News — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:23:11 +0000

Depa acquires Design Studio in Singapore
Zawya (press release)
DepaDepa is listed on the NASDAQ Dubai (ticker DEPA) and has Global Depositary Receipts on the regulated market for listed securities of the London Stock …

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Saudi Shares +1%; Advanced Petchem Rises – Zawya

Stock Market News — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:56:56 +0000

Saudi Shares +1%; Advanced Petchem Rises
Zawya
0825 GMT [Zawya Dow Jones]–Saudi's Tadawul Index trades up 1% at 6061.68. Advanced Petrochemical Co. among gainers; up 3.5% at SAR17.70. …

Asian Dollar Sukuk Relative Yield Slumps on US Slowdown: Islamic Finance – Bloomberg

Stock Market News — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:47:12 +0000

Asian Dollar Sukuk Relative Yield Slumps on US Slowdown: Islamic Finance
Bloomberg
… of asset flows to comply with the religion's ban on interest, returned 10 percent this year, according to the HSBC/NASDAQ Dubai US Dollar Sukuk Index. …

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Korea Reviving Sukuk Bill Scuttled by Christian Leaders: Islamic Finance – Bloomberg

Stock Market News — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:01:30 +0000

Korea Reviving Sukuk Bill Scuttled by Christian Leaders: Islamic Finance
Bloomberg
… 3.7 percent this quarter, beating a 0.8 percent gain in the three months ended June 30, according to the HSBC/NASDAQ Dubai US Dollar Sukuk Index. …

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Roundup: Gulf Arab markets drop on economic woes – istockAnalyst.com (press release)

Stock Market News — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:31:50 +0000

Roundup: Gulf Arab markets drop on economic woes
istockAnalyst.com (press release)
The Bahrain Stock Exchange in Manama extended its step-by-step recovery as it ended 0.39 percent higher at 1424.27 points, although Moody's Investor …

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Energy sector raises Tadawul index by 0.26% – Saudi Gazette

Stock Market News — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:39:29 +0000

ArabianBusiness.com

Energy sector raises Tadawul index by 0.26%
Saudi Gazette
… of power projects to meet rising demand, sent the Saudi stock market benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) to rise 0.26 percent at 6106.75 points. …
Dubai Stocks Advance on Report Official Says Deficit May FallBusinessWeek

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Dubai Investments, Gulf Finance, Rabigh: Gulf Equity Preview – San Francisco Chronicle

Stock Market News — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:12:47 +0000

Dubai Investments, Gulf Finance, Rabigh: Gulf Equity Preview
San Francisco Chronicle
The Kuwait SE Price Index, the Dubai Financial Market General Index and Abu Dhabi's measure were little changed. Dana Gas PJSC (DANA UH): OAO Rosneft, …

Gulf Markets Likely To Follow Weak Saudi Cue – Zawya

Stock Market News — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 05:16:44 +0000

Gulf Markets Likely To Follow Weak Saudi Cue
Zawya
SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi's Tadawul Index closed -0.5% at 6090.22 Saturday. Mobile Telecommunications Co. Saudi Arabia, or Zain Saudi Arabia, was the most active …

Oman: Amwal downs shutters, several others to follow – Zawya

Stock Market News — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:32:29 +0000

Oman: Amwal downs shutters, several others to follow
Zawya
AmwalAmwal Investment, one of the brokerage firms operating on the Muscat Securities Market (MSM), downed shutters, while several other small players are …

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Gulf Finance House Announces Financial Results For The Six Months Ending30 … – Zawya (press release)

Stock Market News — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:22:54 +0000

Gulf Finance House Announces Financial Results For The Six Months Ending30 …
Zawya (press release)
Its shares are listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange, the Bahraini Stock Exchange, the Dubai Financial Market and the London Stock Exchange in the form of a …

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Afghanistan Opening First Shariah-Based Banks: Islamic Finance – BusinessWeek

Stock Market News — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 02:07:40 +0000

ArabianBusiness.com

Afghanistan Opening First Shariah-Based Banks: Islamic Finance
BusinessWeek
Shariah-compliant bonds returned 10 percent this year, according to the HSBC/NASDAQ Dubai US Dollar Sukuk Index, while debt in developing markets gained 13 …
Repos for Sukuk Planned to Expand Shariah Market Trading: Islamic FinanceBloomberg

Shariah Loan Restructuring Rules Under Indonesia Review: Islamic FinanceBloomberg

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Emaar, Emirates NBD lift DFM in subdued trading – istockAnalyst.com (press release)

Stock Market News — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:00:29 +0000

Emaar, Emirates NBD lift DFM in subdued trading
istockAnalyst.com (press release)
Trading volumes on the Dubai Financial Market and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange slightly improved compared to last two days, but still remained below 50 …

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Repos for Sukuk Planned to Expand Shariah Market Trading: Islamic Finance – Bloomberg

Stock Market News — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:19:28 +0000

Repos for Sukuk Planned to Expand Shariah Market Trading: Islamic Finance
Bloomberg
… 0.08 percentage point, yesterday to 391. The spread has shrunk 76 basis points so far this year, according to the HSBC/NASDAQ Dubai US Dollar Sukuk Index.

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Repos for Sukuk Planned to Expand Shariah Market Trading: Islamic Finance – Bloomberg

Stock Market News — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:19:28 +0000

Property drags DFM to 6-week low – istockAnalyst.com (press release)

Stock Market News — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:54:19 +0000

Property drags DFM to 6-week low
istockAnalyst.com (press release)
The Dubai Financial Market hit its lowest level since June 30 while the Abu Dhabi Securities Market turned positive for the first time in nine trading …

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= MIDEAST MORNING BRIEFING: Focus On 2Q Earns; US Mkts, Oil To Weigh – Zawya

Stock Market News — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 04:26:06 +0000

= MIDEAST MORNING BRIEFING: Focus On 2Q Earns; US Mkts, Oil To Weigh
Zawya
15, Kuwait's stock exchange said in a statement on its website Thursday. Abyaar Real Estate was down 3.7% to KWD0.026 Thursday. The company Wednesday said …

Industrial Bank of Kuwait’s ratings affirmed; outlook on FSR is negative – AME Info

Stock Market News — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 06:43:27 +0000

Industrial Bank of Kuwait's ratings affirmed; outlook on FSR is negative
AME Info
The Bank is not listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE). IBK receives substantial long-term, concessional funding from the government, which it uses to …

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Persian Gulf Sukuk Returns Accelerating in Quarter on GDP: Islamic Finance – Bloomberg

Stock Market News — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:34:50 +0000

Persian Gulf Sukuk Returns Accelerating in Quarter on GDP: Islamic Finance
Bloomberg
Islamic bonds sold by Middle Eastern borrowers have returned 9.4 percent this year, according to the HSBC/NASDAQ Dubai GCC US Dollar Sukuk Index. …

Saudi index posts largest decline in seven weeks – Saudi Gazette

Stock Market News — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:40:24 +0000

Gulf Times

Saudi index posts largest decline in seven weeks
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH – Saudi Arabia's stock benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) dropped 1.21 percent on Wednesday to close at 6187.97 – its largest decline since …
Dubai Shares Drop to 1-Month Low on Global Growth Concern; Shuaa DeclinesBloomberg

Gulf bourses suffer setbackArab News
Roundup: Trading volumes near meltdown at Gulf Arab marketsistockAnalyst.com (press release)

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Standard Chartered Plans `Big Push’ on Shariah Contracts: Islamic Finance – Bloomberg

Stock Market News — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:04:02 +0000

Standard Chartered Plans `Big Push' on Shariah Contracts: Islamic Finance
Bloomberg
9, according to the HSBC/NASDAQ Dubai US Dollar Sukuk Index. The spread has narrowed 78 points, or 0.78 percentage point, so far this year. …

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Mumtalakat to offload stake in Bahrain Leisure Company – Zawya

Stock Market News — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 06:23:38 +0000

Mumtalakat to offload stake in Bahrain Leisure Company
Zawya
In a statement posted on the Bahrain Stock Exchange, Mumtalakat said it plans to sell its 5 million shares for a minimum price of 125 fils per share. …

Gulf Arab markets post losses due to rising US unemployment – EastDay.com

Stock Market News — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 01:21:03 +0000

Gulf Arab markets post losses due to rising US unemployment
EastDay.com
Nasdaq Dubai-listed shares of Dubai Ports World bucked the trend and added 1.68 percent, closing at 0.485 dollar. With energy prices dropping by 2.43 …

Slight Gains – Zawya

Stock Market News — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 06:21:10 +0000

Slight Gains
Zawya
Tadawul has bee the most volatile market in the region this year but according to the Riyadh-based Jadwa Investments, the market will generally perform well …

Amman stock market sheds 69.4 points – Zawya

Stock Market News — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 07:39:09 +0000

Amman stock market sheds 69.4 points
Zawya
AMMAN — General Index of Amman Stock Exchange (ASE), during the week trading, shed 69.4 points and daily trading also dropped by a proportion of 19.1 …

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Ringgit Rally Boosts Sukuk as Yields Tumble: Islamic Finance – BusinessWeek

Stock Market News — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 02:11:48 +0000

Ringgit Rally Boosts Sukuk as Yields Tumble: Islamic Finance
BusinessWeek
… returned 0.4 percent in the past four days, adding to a 1.2 percent gain in the previous week, according to the HSBC/NASDAQ Dubai US Dollar Sukuk Index. …

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Namal Amana Leads Shariah Stock Fund Returns as MFC Rises: Islamic Finance – Bloomberg

Stock Market News — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 04:10:52 +0000

Namal Amana Leads Shariah Stock Fund Returns as MFC Rises: Islamic Finance
Bloomberg
The HSBC/NASDAQ Dubai US Dollar Sukuk Index, made up of Islamic bonds from Indonesia to Saudi Arabia, rose 11 percent in the past year and dollar debt sold …

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Namal Amana Leads Shariah Stock Fund Returns as MFC Rises: Islamic Finance – Bloomberg

Stock Market News — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 04:10:52 +0000

Namal Amana Leads Shariah Stock Fund Returns as MFC Rises: Islamic Finance – Bloomberg

Stock Market News — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 04:10:52 +0000