GCC Stock Watch
Good start to the New Year
- GCC stocks opened 2004 with a 4.4% gain in Kuwait, followed by a 2.4% rise in Oman, 2.3% better in Qatar and 1.5% increase in UAE share prices.
- Thursday, January 08 - 2004 at 10:11
Will 2004 match the 2003 Arab share boom?
- It is no exaggeration to say 2003 was an exceptional year for stocks across the Arab World. And although the GCC States trailed behind gains in Lebanon and Egypt, there were some fantastic performances.
- Saturday, January 03 - 2004 at 08:52
Can Saudi Arabia and Kuwait escape a crash?
- The history of stock markets is littered with booms and busts, spectacular rises and equally spectacular falls.
- Kuwait: Saturday, December 27 - 2003 at 09:19
Six good reasons to buy UAE stocks
- Think positive for the year ahead, especially if you have been considering an investment in the UAE bourse. Buy now while stocks last!
- United Arab Emirates: Saturday, December 20 - 2003 at 09:19
A quiet week for stocks
- This was a quieter week for Gulf stocks which have enjoyed healthy gains in many markets this autumn.
- Saturday, December 13 - 2003 at 08:42
Kuwait's boom is a bubble
- Stock market investors are a foolish herd, and learn nothing from past mistakes. The rise and rise of the Kuwait Stock Exchange is a bubble ready to burst.
- Kuwait: Friday, December 05 - 2003 at 16:37
Why the UAE bourse will have its day
- It's the economy stupid! Bill Clinton's one-time campaign theme might equally be adapted to describe reasons to buy into the UAE bourse.
- United Arab Emirates: Thursday, November 27 - 2003 at 15:19
GCC markets regain upward momentum
- Ramadan is usually a quiet time in the Middle East with Iftars and late-night dinners preoccupying investors rather than their computer monitors. But with the Holy Month now drawing to a close there was renewed activity in most bourses last week with the accent on the positive.
- Saturday, November 22 - 2003 at 09:30
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