Tag: Financial Markets
FAB Global Investment Outlook forecasts global equity market rebound in 2019
UAE markets also expected to recover amid Abu Dhabi stimulus plan and a more favourable global market background, as geopolitical risks subside and interest...
MENA could issue over USD 80 billion of debt in 2019,...
• JP Morgan EMBI inclusion (31 January) likely to attract more than USD 30 billion in inflows to GCC bonds
• Local and hard currency...
2019 Global Investment Outlook: The Way Forward
Global Investment Outlook affirms that trade tensions, tightening monetary policy, and potential inflation will affect most asset classes
2019 Investment Outlook: The End of Easy
Wells Fargo Investment Institute today releases “2019 Outlook: The End of Easy,” offering guidance to investors for the coming year. It suggests 2019 will...
Global Financial Markets See Short Term Prosperity; Long-Term Challenges
Recent economic growth and the rise of equity markets suggest optimism for the future of global finance
Brexit negotiations, questions about the dollar...
Cryptocurrencies See Short Term Bubble; Long Term Staying Power
The valuations and varieties of crypto-assets now available have raised fears of an overheated market
However, with smart regulation and further innovation, crypto-assets...
Strong Oil Prices Expected to Have a Positive Effect on Trading...
For the second week in a row, tech companies powered US markets’ with APPLE’s stellar earnings driving the markets to another set of all-time...
Electronic IPO Services Highlighted at ADX
ADX hosts session on new Electronic IPO (eKtetab) services with leading UAE banks
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), the region’s leading financial market, recently held...
Regional Markets to Trade Sideways Short Term
US markets witnessed their month lows on Thursday and Friday as the new health care bill floundered and the Trump rally stumbled. Dow Jones...
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...
GCC Bond Market to Continue Gaining Momentum Despite Lower Performance
GCC bond market expected to witness continued increase in the volume of issuances.
· Increased demand from international investors due to relative stability and appealing...
Oil prices whipsaw as regional markets weigh macroeconomic conditions
Oil declines to $50 a barrel after news on Russia’s no deal with OPEC
After the major OPEC news last week, oil reacted positively and...
Markets sell-off may evolve into a prolonged scenario
In Monday early trading, European shares fell by their most in nearly three months, hit by a global sell-off in stocks and bonds as...
Demography to play a crucial role in GCC economic growth
GCC economic growth and future is linked to the dynamics of the region’s demography
Dependency ratio will be an issue due to the...
Brexit Investor Sentiment
British voters have shocked financial markets on Friday by choosing to have the United Kingdom exit the European Union.
So far, the "Brexit" vote is...
Regional markets rally forward with 2.3% gain last week
Positive oil-related triggers needed to sustain recent upswing
After a one-week break, buyers reasserted themselves pushing regional markets, especially those GCC, back in the black,...
Dubai, Abu Dhabi lead regional market rally this week
After closing February on a strong note, the first week of March saw buyers doubling down and momentum continuing this current upswing, according to...
Regional markets to close February in the green as KSA struggles...
Regional markets are showing resiliency for the first time in a long time as they ride out another volatile week and preserve monthly gains....