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Regional markets likely to remain range bound due to lack of...

Global markets continued the positive momentum during the month of February. Better than expected economic data from China, benign US inflation and optimism over...
ADNEC Group to Organise Bitcoin MENA Conference 2024 in Abu Dhabi

ADNEC Group to Organise Bitcoin MENA Conference 2024 in Abu Dhabi

ADNEC Group has announced the launch of the region's first Bitcoin MENA Conference 2024 set to take place December 9-10th in the heart of Abu Dhabi...

Precious metals off to big start in 2014

Gold had its biggest day in three weeks on Thursday, up 1.8% to $1,224 per ounce. Silver was also higher by 3.3%, with optimism...

Verify your mortgage calculator

Before you start browsing the classifieds and cruising open houses, you need to know how much of a living space  you can afford and...

Fresh IPO concepts to hit Financial Markets

Goldman Sachs gave equities a ringing endorsement, saying the asset class is poised to deliver better returns than bonds over the next few years....

DED and Commercial Bank of Dubai sign agreement to facilitate electronic...

The Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) and Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) have signed a co-operation agreement to give customers the option...

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...

Bearish Gold Prices Worry Investors

Gold has been on a bullish ride over the past ten years. But this week we saw the commodity falling to its lowest levels...

Foreign investors purchase AED 541.3 million worth of shares on DFM...

Value of shares bought by institutional investors reaches AED 304.8 million during last week, and value of shares sold reached AED 349 million Dubai Financial...

MENA M&A deal volumes up 36%; Values rise by 8% in...

Deal volumes in Q2 2011 increased by 43% compared to the same period last year, from 67 deals in Q2 2010 to 96 deals...

Gold coins or faceless money (Part Two)

Just what do those bridges and windows on Euro banknotes mean...? So in trying to match ancient Rome's monetary reach, the Euro is running pretty...

UAE financial markets close for holiday on Sunday

The UAE financial markets will close on Sunday March 8 to mark the anniversary of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) birthday, a statement issued today by...

Investors Anticipating Monetary Policy Separation

BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey Finds Investors Anticipating Monetary Policy Separation of Fed and ECB U.K. Unpopularity Deepens as Scottish Independence Vote Looms Sentiment towards...

Takaful poised for growth, greater focus required

Takaful operators in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Malaysia are growing at a rapid pace and are highly capitalised, new research from A.M....

DFMGI maintains uptrend

Dubai Financial Market General Index (DFMGI) maintained Thursday’s uptrend, rising 0.72%, or 11.07 points, to 1545.42. The benchmark hit its highest and lowest levels...

Global commercial real estate investment volumes decline by 8%, report

Global commercial real estate investment volumes at US$96bn in Q3 2012 Strong performance in major global property investment markets continues despite 8% total volume decline...

Emirates NBD opens branch at Emaar Business Park

Emirates NBD, the largest banking group in the Middle East in terms of assets, announced today the opening of a new branch ...

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...