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Nasdaq Dubai to launch bond trading platform

NASDAQ Dubai, the Middle East's international financial exchange, is preparing to open a platform on which investors can trade Sukuk (Islamic bonds) and conventional...

Regional equity markets expected to be positively influenced by global markets...

Global equity markets closed the week on a positive note on the back optimism over the progress in trade talks between the US and...

Market Volatility To Continue In Global Equities

Global equity markets are observing unprecedented times as the coronavirus pandemic has caused significant worldwide economic disruption. The downward pressure continued during the week...

Global Sell-off Should be a Reality Check for Investors

Concerns about inflation that are rattling global stock markets should be used as a reality check for investors, says the CEO of one of...

U.S. Stocks Jump Most in Year on Europe Loan Package

Bloomberg's Adam Johnson and Dominic Chu report on the performance of the U.S. equity market today. Stocks rallied, with benchmark indexes advancing the most...

DFM lists two Sukuk issues for the Government of Dubai

Dubai Financial Market ( DFM ) announced on Monday the listing of two Sukuk issues for the Government of Dubai with a total value...

Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange to List Private Firms

The Abu Dhabi stock exchange is looking to list some of the emirate’s large private companies to help boost liquidity on the bourse and...

UAE moves up rankings in 2012 M and A maturity index

The UAE has moved up six places in just five years to come in 20th in the 2012 M&A Maturity Index. The top three...

Markets sell-off may evolve into a prolonged scenario

In Monday early trading, European shares fell by their most in nearly three months, hit by a global sell-off in stocks and bonds as...

Better day for DFM

The Dubai Financial Market General Index rose 0.9 per cent to 4,511.25 at 12:55 pm, rebounding from its lowest close since October 8. Dubai shares...

Global Investment Roundup

Dow Chemical Posts Steep Loss; Motorola Suspends Dividend, Lowers Forecast; Bank of Japan Buying Local Bank Shares; Automakers Suffer Through Worst Month Since 1982;...

DFM Company net profit surges 140% during the first half of...

Dubai Financial Market Company (PJSC) announced its financial results for the first half of the year ending June 30th 2012, recording a net profit...

Know your ETF risk

ETFs are designed to track indexes, sectors, or a basket of assets such as commodities, stocks, or bonds. ETF fund managers deploy strategies to...

UAE’s Financial Markets to remain closed on Thursday

The Financial Markets in the country will remain closed on Thursday on account of "Al-Mawlid Al-Nabawi", Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) Birthday, the Emirates Securities and...

Private Equities in 2012

Despite a short-term caution, equities on a 2-3 year view look persuasive. Investors enter 2012 in a fearful state, but any sharp falls in equities in 2012 it is doubtful.

2013 outlook for MENA markets cautiously optimistic

Investor confidence returns as real estate market slightly rebounds and tourism booms Institutional volumes grow, with Mubasher posting Year-on-Year volume growth of 56% (UAE), 47%...

Strong Oil Prices Expected to Have a Positive Effect on Trading...

For the second week in a row, tech companies powered US markets’ with APPLE’s stellar earnings driving the markets to another set of all-time...

Downward Pressure Expected to Continue within Global Equities

Global equity markets recorded their biggest weekly declines in the past 6 months amid fears of the economic impact of coronavirus and its potential...