The Qatar Exchange - QE 20 Index declined 0.66% to 8,548.26 points, mostly due to losses in the banking and real estate segment. The country's largest lender Qatar National Bank SAQ (QNBK:QD) declined 0.15% to QR133.10 ($36.53). Doha Bank QSC (DHBK:QD) added 0.20% to reach QR57.40 ($15.75). More»

The Bahrain Bourse All Share Index (BHSEASI:IND) closed unchanged at 1,160.08 points Thursday, as shares from the hospitality industry gained, while financial remained sluggish. Islamic financial institution Al-Salam Bank (SALAM:BI) fell 4.17% to BD0.046 ($ 0.12). Gulf Hotel Group B.S.C (BHOTEL:BI) and Bahrain Duty Free Complex (DUTYF:BI) advanced 3.08% and 0.76%, respectively. More»

Muscat Securities Market (MSM) general index 30 lost more than 59 points in the fourth session this week, constituting a decline by 1.02 per cent to close at 5,742 points compared to 5,802 points previously.The MSM daily report pointed out that the financial sector declined by 1.25 per cent to close at 6,724 points compared to 6,809 points previously, followed by the industrial sector, which declined by 0.71 per cent to close at 6,896 points compared to 6,946 points previously. The services sector also declined by 0.60 per cent to close at 2,635 points compared to 2,651 points previously. The trading value yesterday stood at RO 4.3 million ($11.17 million), comprising a rise by 45.25 per cent compared to yesterday’s session, which stood at RO 2.9 million ($7.53 million). More»

Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) is to launch next week a new trading system and a new index for the most capitalised firms, KSE director general Faleh al-Raqaba said on Wednesday.The new X-stream system, installed by Nasdaq OMX, involved the supply of new technology and will help improve transparency, market data and surveillance, Raqaba said. More»

The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) General Index closed at 2,489.69, as market heavyweight Etisalat advanced by a quarter percent to reach Dhs8.62 ($2.34). Dana Gas and Aldar Properties closed unchanged at Dhs0.43 ($0.12) and at Dhs1.10 ($0.30), respectively. More»

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) saw no end in sluggish trading Monday, as its main gauge ADXGI ended off 0.30% at 2,487.84 points. Sharjah-based Dana Gas dived 2.27% to close at Dhs0.43 ($0.12). Etisalat, RAK Properties and RAK Cement closed the day unchanged. More»

The Dubai Financial Market General Index (DFMGI) gained 0.25% Monday to close at 1,564.15, despite negative input from Asian and European stock exchanges. Investment bank Shuaa Capital jumped 6.21% to reach Dhs0.787 ($0.21). Earlier in the day, Shuaa reported that its first quarter loss narrowed Dhs8.5 million ($2.31 million), compared to Dhs26.3 million ($7.16 million) in the corresponding period in 2011. More»

The Qatar Exchange (QE) 20 Index declined 0.38% to 8,651.76 points. Losses occurred across all sectors without any clear direction visible among the segments. More»

The Manama-based Bahrain All-Share Index dipped insignificantly Monday, closing at 1,161.43 points. Gulf Hotels Group lost the most, closing down 9.72% at BD0.65 ($1.73). Islamic financial institution Ithmaar Bank posed the largest advance (up nine percent at $0.24). Bahrain Telecom or Batelco added 1.30% to reach BD0.468 ($1.24). Batelco reached a 11-month high two weeks ago when it climbed to BD0.486 ($1.29), but retreated thereafter on profit booking. More»

The Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) Market Index finished 0.12% lower Sunday, closing at 6,471.6. Gulf Franchising Holding gained the most (up 8.62%), while Al Safat Real Estate Company ended as the share with the largest day loss (off 10.4%). The KSE was the top gaining market in the GCC last week, hence profit booking occurred today in line with the regional downtrend. More»