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More in the tank: Higher oil prices dent Gulf bond and sukuk issuance in 2018 - report
A higher average oil price over the course of 2018 meant Gulf governments tapped debt capital markets less frequently throughout the year
Zawya
Analysts hail RBI's repo cut to 6.25%
The Reserve Bank of India's decision to cut the repo rate to 6.25 per cent will benefit the Non-resident Indians (NRIs)
Khaleej Times
Emaar, Emirates NBD top list of GCC 'bargain stocks'
Two of Emaar's listed companies, several of the Gulf's top banks, ranked highly on the Markaz list of undervalued stocks.
Arabian Business
M&A among strategies in GCC banking sector to enlarge benefits
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are one of the widely adopted corporate strategies that endorse the growth of an organization
Zawya
M&A sweeping across GCC banking sector calls for in-depth research to maximize benefits: Raghu
During Markaz's seminar organized in collaboration with Kuwait Banking Association.
Zawya
INTERVIEW: Daman Investments to launch two new funds
Dubai-based Daman Investments is launching two new funds, with the first targeting conventional investors
Zawya
GISS, MPHC stocks surge on Energy Bank announcement
After past couple of weeks’ muted performance, Qatar stocks rebounded yesterday as investors took refuge in blue chips.
The Peninsula Qatar
Aramco world’s most profitable company in 2018
Oil giant Saudi Aramco revealed yesterday it made the world’s biggest corporate profit last year
Kuwait Times
NRIs make a wish list ahead of Indian budget
Most pin little hopes on spending plan ahead of general elections this year
Khaleej Times
Britain starts talks with UAE for post-Brexit trade deal
UK International Trade Secretary Liam Fox took part in 'high-level political and business discussions with UAE officials and businesses'
Times of Oman
KES forum discusses challenges, opportunities of tech projects
Kuwait’s $200m Tech Fund a step towards embracing digital technology: Expert
Kuwait Times
For rebounding Dubai IPO market, liquidity remains key
The Initial Public Offering (IPO) market in Dubai is likely to see a rebound this year after a long period of lull.
Gulf News
US-China trade war: The winners and losers
Investors have to carefully pick assets, from currencies to commodities.
Khaleej Times
The Winners and the Losers in the Trade War Between US and China
Analysts expect that the US dollar, Japanese yen and Swiss franc will be major beneficiaries.
Albawaba
Why cryptocurrencies are facing an uncertain future
However, strong volumes and large transaction figures point towards potential push upwards by end-2019.
Khaleej Times
Kuwait’s MSCI upgrade to attract $3-6bln of passive inflows: analyst
MSCI announced on Tuesday that it would upgrade Kuwaiti equities to emerging markets status in its May 2020 semi-annual review
Zawya
India budget to focus on rural economy, jobs
Analysts and experts said the government is expected to cut taxes on business
Khaleej Times
Investcorp's Co-CEO Rishi Kapoor Is Courting Growth By Looking East
The Bahrain-based firm had acquired IDFC, a private equity business in India
Forbes Middle East
Party Mood Sours in Saudi Markets After $20 Billion Bonanza
Expected inflows from inclusion in EM indexes set to taper. Wooing active managers likely ‘a hard grind’...
Bloomberg
Government initiatives, low valuations to trigger UAE markets rebound: Daman Investments
Dubai-based Daman Investments is optimistic about UAE stock markets...
Zawya
UAE banks prove resilience again with bumper profits
UAE banks posted strong profits in the first half of 2019 and this trend is expected to continue in the second
Zawya
Oil producers to weigh output cuts at this week’s meet
Top oil producers will consider fresh output cuts at a meeting this week
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Higher foreign ownership limits to boost UAE investment flows
Increasing foreign ownership would enable UAE banks to broaden investor base.
Gulf News
Boursa Kuwait set for boost from index upgrade and oil sell-offs
Boursa Kuwait’s 176 listed companies, nearly three-quarters of their weight.
Financial Times
MENA Funds: Best and worst performers in H1 2019
Which funds were the main gainers and losers for H1 2019 and the last five years in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt?
Zawya
AUM Industry Poised For Growth
The asset under management (AUM) industry in Qatar is still in a nascent stage
Qatar Today
India vows to revive growth as RBI cuts rates again
Central bank in fifth straight cut this year, will stick to accommodative stance as needed
Khaleej Times
Dubai seeks investment to bolster flagging economy
With the highest tower in the world, grand commercial centres and artificial islands, Dubai projects an image of prosperity,
France24
Dubai seeks investments to bolster its economy
With the highest tower in the world, grand commercial centres and artificial islands, Dubai projects an image of prosperity, even as the city-state races to court investors to bolster it economy.
The Jordan Times
Expo 2020: Dubai likely to see 4% growth in the next 12 months
Emirate expected to grow over 4% in next one year as economic activity gains momentum
Zawya
CNBC Arabia Interview with M.R Raghu about Kuwait Fintech
Kuwait Fintech Conference
CNBC Arabia
Fintech Talk - Future of Financial Services
M.R. Raghu, CFA, FRM, FCMA, EVP, Published Research, Markaz and MD of Marmore, speaking at ‘FinTech’ talk organized by KFAS
KFAS
How visa reforms boost UAE economy
The UAE government has opened up visas to welcome foreign investments and boost trade ties as it serves the Mena region as the gateway for the same.
Khaleej Times
Markets to stay bearish ahead of Aramco IPO
The regional bourses will stay bearish in the coming weeks, ahead of Aramco's IPO
Khaleej Times
Investors hope Qatar dairy will be cash cow
The cows of Qatar’s Baladna farm, housed in climate-controlled farms in the desert
Kuwait Times
Milking it: investors hope Qatar's desert dairy will be cash cow
The cows of Qatar's Baladna farm, housed in climate-controlled farms in the desert
France24
Liquidity measure: Liquid assets to total assets ratio of GCC Islamic banks
The liquidity conundrum is one that has been discussed at great length especially in the Islamic banking context
IFN
Reasons why Saudi Arabia is the most attractive MENA market for retail investments
Saudi Arabia is the most attractive developing market for retail investment in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena)
Zawya
Saudi Aramco shares extend losing streak to third day
Saudi Aramco shares extended a losing streak to a third day on Thursday, shedding much of their initial gains
Arabian Business
UAE investors get money’s worth by betting big on dividend stocks
Regional investors who were unsure if they should put their hard-earned money in stocks
Gulf News
UAE's non-oil private sector posts slowest growth in 8 years in December
Conditions in the UAE’s non-oil private sector have remained subdued, as businesses struggle to keep sales up
Zawya
UAE stocks bounce back after US-Iran turbulence
Benchmarks on DFM, ADX wipe out steep losses recorded at peak of Middle East crisis
Gulf News
India budget fails to deliver on stimulus
Too much of capital outlay on agriculture comes at the expense of cash starved industry
Gulf News
GCC equities and coronavirus: Minimal impact in the UAE, Saudi stocks suffer losses
Oil prices dropped 11.9% on concerns over oil demand from China
Zawya
US dollar turns safe haven for investors
The yen fell past 112 to a 10-month low against a broadly stronger US dollar on Thursday
Khaleej Times
Panic Selling Hits Stocks
The sharp reactions to bearish cues were evident as global indices unleashed fear and panic and investors resorted to heavy selling
Khaleej Times
Gulf Bourses Down as Coronavirus Spreads
Stock markets in the Gulf slumped on Sunday on fears the spreading coronavirus outbreak could hurt the global economy and oil prices.
Asharq Al-Awsat
Gulf stock markets hit as coronavirus sinks crude oil prices
Demand in China, world’s biggest oil importer, has slumped 20 percent as coronavirus takes its toll
Middle East Eye
Coronavirus Effect: Gulf Countries Face Economic Woes as Oil Prices Slump
The Gulf region is already struggling to cope with decreasing oil revenues as the public health crisis paralyses economic giant China
News18
Coronavirus compounds Gulf economic woes as oil prices slump
Capital Economics estimates the 6 Gulf Cooperation Council states will lose some $40 billion of oil revenues in 2020
Rappler
India stocks, rupee plunge on global cues
The Indian stock markets plunged today wiping out Rs6.5 trillion equity investors' wealth
Khaleej Times
More than $200bn wiped off Gulf markets in huge one-day slump
Hundreds of billions of dollars were wiped off Gulf markets on Sunday after they were hit with their biggest one-day fall sell-off in 15 years
The National
Coronavirus to hurt GCC's real estate, hospitality, banking sectors - S&P
Ratings agency says crisis will also reduce region's export volumes
Zawya
Global recession now inevitable as coronavirus continues to spread: analysts
Some economies in Europe, Asia will be worst hit, add analysts
Zawya
GCC IPOs could be delayed as coronavirus outbreak hurts investor appetite
As many as 16 IPOs expected to take place in 2020 may not materialize
Zawya
Expo 2020 Dubai Organizers Recommend One-Year Postponement
Organizers of Expo 2020, a multi-billion-dollar world trade fair originally scheduled to open in Dubai in October
Asharq Al-Awsat
Kuwait’s fiscal buffers bring breathing space
Economic optimism across the six countries of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) is in short supply going into the second quarter of 2020.
The Banker
Coronavirus: Emerging markets, including Saudi Arabia, headed for recession?
Emerging Markets economies facing severe stress resulting from health crisis: S&P
Zawya
Reforms put Kuwaiti stocks on investors' radars
The evolution of Kuwait’s capital markets has illustrated the country’s economic transformation of the past 10 years.
The Banker
Middle East faces a long, ‘ugly’ recession amid coronavirus fallout: Experts
The IMF predicted last week that coronavirus would likely cause the greatest global recession in nearly a century
Al Arabiya