Gold prices broadly expected to weaken next week, but…
Gold prices are expected to weaken in the coming week. This belief is mainly driven by investors concerns about what action the U.S. Federal...
GCC Markets Performance in August 2013, Report
· GCC markets lose steam in August on global cues
· Global markets decline on Syria concerns
· Combined market capitalization falls 1.6%MoM in August
GCC markets...
Stock Market and Economic Cycles
Understanding the difference between market and economic cycles and how they are related to investment performance can help determine the best timing strategies and...
UAE Financial Markets to Close For Eid Al Fitr Holidays
The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) announced that the Eid Al Fitr holidays for the financial markets will begin on Wednesday 29th of Ramadan...
Most GCC Markets Witness Correction in June
Saudi and Qatar – sole advancers
Trading activity declines in June
GCC markets witnessed some correction in June, following a strong rally in May, reports Global...
UAE Private Equities on Verge of Multi-year Rally
The UAE stock markets are in the midst of a long-term, multi-year upward trend, and the bullish performance thus far signals a revival that...
UAE Stock Markets Top Performers in H1 of 2013
In the first six months of 2013, the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Abu Dhabi's Emirates Securities Market (ADX) advanced the most among...
DGCX to List SENSEX Futures for Trading on July 5
The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) announced today that it will launch a futures contract based on SENSEX, the blue-chip stock index of...
Middle East Finance Professionals Most Stressed Worldwide
Despite relatively steady economic growth, many financial professionals working in the Middle East still experience work-related stress. According to a survey conducted by eFinancialCareers,...
UAE To Join The Emerging Markets
MSCI Announces the Results of the 2013 Annual Market Classification Review
MSCI Inc., a leading provider of investment decision support tools worldwide, including indices, portfolio...
DGCX Monthly Volumes Rise 70% in May
The Region's Leading Derivatives Marketplace
Exchange registers monthly volume record of 1.4 million contracts, valued at $ 48.47 billion
Year to Date Volumes rise by 107...
Frontier Markets ETFs Soared in May
The iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF is proving Thursday's massive volume spike was not a fluke. Along with some other frontier markets ETFs ,...
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...
SCA to issue new regulations to enhance stock markets
The 5th Annual Conference of the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (ESCA) was held here in Dubai under the auspices of Engineer Sultan bin...
UAE Equity Markets Advance on Foreign Investments Comeback
The UAE equity markets have been shown interesting activities recently. The prior market expectations were quite bearish. Projections pointed to a corrective index wave...
GCC Markets Performance in March 2013
· All GCC markets, except the UAE, ended in the green
· Kuwait led the rally, with a 4.0%MoM gain, followed by Saudi Arabia
· Trading...
DGCX First Quarter Volumes Up 112%
Exchange trades 3,281,234 contracts in the first quarter
March volumes total 1,072,052, a 95% rise from 2012
Indian Rupee futures grows 104% year-on-year
March volumes on the...
DFM to implement buyer cash compensation for settlement
Dubai Financial Market (DFM) announced that it will implement the new procedures of Buyer Cash Settlement for trades as of May 5th 2013 onwards,...





















