Wednesday 24 November 2010

DUBAI FINANCIAL MARKET

The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) index fell more than one per cent yesterday as global markets took a bearish turn amid rising tensions between North Korea and South Korea and over concern Ireland's debt problems could spill over to other countries in the Eurozone.

The Market today fell ue to geopolitidcal tensions in the Korean peninsula, Ireland isssues and conern over the Saudi king's health." said a market analyst.

Analysts say the Dubai market needs a local catalyst to move higher.  They say market participants are trying to ascertain how monetary policicy tightening in Chin, the resuce package for Ireland and the low inflation dynamic in the USsupporting the Fed's second phase of quantitative easing (QE2) will impact GCC equities. Analysts are expecting the market to be range-bound in the near term.

The DFM index fell 1.16 per cent to 1691.48. About 96.98 million shares workth about Dh. 155.43 million were traded.

The decline was manily due to the fall o f DP world, Emaar, Arabtec, Air Arabia, Hits Telecom and du. About Dh. 48.67 million were were traded, closing 1.86 per cent lower at Dh. 3.69

Of the 25 companies traded, only 3 rose, 221 fell and 1 was unchanged. The top gainer was Alsalamsudan, closing 4 per cent higher at Dh. 1.82. Hits Telecom was the the main loser, falling 4.13 per cent to close at 1.16.

Tuesday 23 November 2010

ABU DHABI SECURTIES MARKET

The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) general index rose0.42 per cent yesturdday on gains in banking, health cae, energy, real estate and consumer stocks.
The index closed at 2,753.94 with the volum of transactions rising compared to sunday.
The market today saw a rally in banking stocks as investors think some of the listed bank stocks are undervalued. The Market looks like forming a bottom, long-erm, an analyst said.

Around 46.04 million shares worth about Dh. 94.52 million were traded. Of the 33 companies traded, as many as 15 rose, 10 fell and 8 closed unchanged at dh. 2.33 with 10.69 million shares worth about Dh. 24.79 million traded.

Oman & Emirates inv. Holding was the top gainer, rising 10 persent to Dh.066. The loser was Invest Bank, which fell 9.50 per cent to Dh1.62 Aldar was the most traded in terms of value, while Dana gas was the most traded by volume.

The market is expected to be range-bound in the days ahead.  Tthey say the overall outlok for the market in the near-term is positive on gthe back of high international oil prices and on the view that most of the market-listed companies will return to profitability this year.

DUBAI FINANCIAL MARKET

The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) index rose slightly yesterday as stability returned to global financial markets following Ireland's acceptance in principle of a bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.
"stability in global market is reassuring for the market, but it needs a local catalyst to move higher. The volume remained                                                                                low as the market lacked news."an analyst said.
The DFM index                                                                                 closed 0.5 per cent higher at 1,711.27
About 44.24 milli                                                                               on shares worth about Dh. 156.78 million were trade                                                                               d. The rise was mainly due to an increase in the sha                                                                              re prices of Emar, Arabtec, Hits Telecom, du, dfm                                                                               and air arabia.
About 12.9 million                                                                             shares of Emar, worth about Dh. 48.18 million were                                                                              traded, closing 1.35 per cent higher at Dh. 3.76.
Of the 24 compan                                                                              ies traded, 14 rose, 8 fell and 2 remained unchang                                                                              ed. The top gainer was ARMX, closing 4.90 per                                                                                 cent higher at Dh 2.14. Dubai Investment was the                                                                             e main loser, falling 2.7 per cent to close at Dh. 0.90.0
Analysts believe                                                                                 market participants are ascertaining how monetary                                                                                    policy tightening in China, the resuce package for                                                                                       Ireland and the Fed's monetary policy will impact Gulf                                                                                  equities. The expect the market to be range-bound in the                                                                             near term.