Arab Market Reports

SHUAA market report - 9 December
An exciting and mixed week for Arab markets, with strong gains after record activity in the UAE but a substantial correction for Saudi Arabia. Shuaa Capital's Head of Research, Walid Shihabi, has a few cautions for next week's outlook.
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United Arab Emirates: Thursday, December 09 - 2004 at 19:25

SHUAA market report - 16 September
A flat week for Arab stocks overall, with only North African markets enjoying an arise. The spotlight was on Egypt, which shot up 9.5% as announced banking sector reforms and anticipated corporate tax cuts drew fresh capital. Shuaa Capital Fund Manager Joe Kawkabani has next week's predictions.
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United Arab Emirates: Saturday, September 18 - 2004 at 08:40

SHUAA market report - 2 September
Liquidity is at last picking up in Arab markets after the summer hiatus. Saudi Arabia backtracked after regaining pre-May highs, with STC the biggest loser on concern over competition in the telecoms sector. Bahrain enjoyed a strong week, with Al Ahli United Bank rallying on confirmation it will buy a 40% stake in Al Ahli Bank of Qatar.
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Saturday, September 04 - 2004 at 00:24

SHUAA market report - 26 August
Another good week for Arab markets, with this week's biggest story the Arab Technical Construction Company IPO, which was 40 times oversubscribed. Egypt was boosted by Orascom Telecom's stronger than expected results. Shuaa Capital's Walid Shihabi looks ahead to next week.
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United Arab Emirates: Thursday, August 26 - 2004 at 23:43

SHUAA market report - 18 August
Arab markets continue to climb, with Bahrain this week's star performer, up 3.5%. Volumes are still low due to the summer slowdown, but the overall Shuaa Arab Composite index climbed 0.6%. The outlook remains bullish for next week and beyond, with trading expected to pick up from mid-September.
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United Arab Emirates: Saturday, August 21 - 2004 at 09:14

Investing: the Arab opportunity
Arab markets have soared in recent years, but how can foreign investors get access? In the first part of a two part series, SHUAA Capital's Head of Asset Management, Haissam Arabi, describes the exciting opportunities of Arab markets, and a range of ways that non-GCC nationals can invest.
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United Arab Emirates: Thursday, July 29 - 2004 at 09:38

Investing: Arab market transparency
As Arab markets become an increasingly attractive investment option, are regional financial laws sufficient to protect investors? And in a region where family firms have traditionally operated behind closed doors, is there now enough transparency? SHUAA Capital's Haissam Arabi addresses these issues, and looks at the availability of accurate, up-to-date research data for prospective investors.
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United Arab Emirates: Thursday, July 22 - 2004 at 18:39

SHUAA market report - 15 July
A dramatic bounce back by Qatar this week, up 10% after losing 13% over the past two months. The overall Arab Composite index was up nearly 1.8%, on good half-year earnings results. Oman bucked the trend, losing 1.2% on profit taking after weeks of good performance. SHUAA Capital's Joe Kawkabani has the details.
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United Arab Emirates: Friday, July 16 - 2004 at 20:11