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Trading volumes on DGCX rose 42% in February

February marked another strong month of trading for the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange, DGCX, driven by continued global market volatility and the availability...

Regional markets positively influenced by Q2 2019 corporate earnings

Global equity markets closed in negative territory during the week, as they were influenced by corporate earnings and the renewed tensions in US-China trade....

UAE Among World’s Top Markets with Highest Trust

CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, recently published Enhancing Investors’ Trust – the 2022 CFA Institute Investor Trust Study, the fifth in...

Increase in retail sales expected during DSS 2008

Retail trade in Dubai is immensely contributing to further positioning the emirate as one of the world's major commercial centres

Global Recession Roundup

Deutsche Bank drops $6.3 Billion in 4Q; Work on world’s tallest building delayed; Nortel files for bankruptcy protection; Lehman out of Chap. 11 in...

Equities trading volumes on NASDAQ Dubai rose to 175 mn shares...

Equities trading volumes on NASDAQ Dubai rose to 175 million shares in August 2009, up 80% from 97 million reported in August 2008. The increase...

Foreign investors purchase AED 211 million worth of shares on DFM...

Value of shares bought by institutional investors reaches AED 88.9 million during last week, and value of shares sold reached AED 72.8 ...

MENA Equity markets on track for sustained growth

Sustained economic growth expected in GCC economies backed by high oil prices and government spending on infrastructure Saudi Arabia GDP growth for 2011 upgraded while...

Time to Buy, Stock Trader’s Almanac

Stock Trader's Almanac analyses market data from over a half-century to uncover seasonal trends and behaviors, outlining patterns that can improve a market player's chances for success.

Dubai Financial Market performance in September 2013

The Dubai Financial Market General Index up 9.5% to 2762.5 points at the end of September compared to 2523.1points at the end of August. At...

Regional Markets Expected to Trade Lower

Negative performance in the second week of March for six out of the eight major indices with Egypt increasing by a solid 4.4% Weakness prevailed...

Signs of Long-term Recovery in Global Economies to Push Equity Markets...

Global equities recorded the worst weekly performance since March as selling pressure was triggered by cautious tone of the US Fed and news of...

Dubai Financial Market gains nearly 100% in 2013

Dubai has a new record to brag about! The city's stock market doubled in value this year. The Dubai Financial Market Index hit a fresh...

Salam International Investment will be delisting their shares from the DFM

Salam International Investment Limited "SIIL" decided a voluntary delisting of its shares from the secondary market "Dubai Financial Market" (DFM), as of Sunday 15/03/2009. This...

SCA launches a new service for iPhone and iPad users

As part of its efforts to improve the e-services rendered to investors, dealers, partners and researchers, the Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) announced...

DGCX February volumes rise 17 % year-on-year to reach 210,330 contracts

February volumes on the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) grew 17 % year-on-year to reach 210,330 contracts, valued at $10.07 billion. Year-to-date volume...

Dubai Mercantile Exchange gets support from existing Investors

Global derivatives marketplace CME Group and Oman Investment Fund, a sovereign wealth fund of the Sultanate of Oman, will increase their investments in the...

GCC Markets Performance in February 2013

GCC were unstable in February; TASI consolidated under 7,000 Highest MoM gains belongs to Abu Dhabi and Kuwait Trading activity withdraws on MoM basis Activity of IPO...