Mubasher: The Bank for International Settlements on Sunday called on the world's major central banks to increase interest rates. Turbulences in global financial markets will need to be tackled along the way, Reuters reported, citing the BIS, which …
Early on Saturday, a top UAE official stated that if Qatar failed to accept the ultimatum issued by Arab states against it, then the alternative would "not [be] escalation but parting ways", Reuters reported. "The alternative is not escalation, …
Mubasher: One month after the ransomware attack crippled the UK's health service, a new attack was launched against the British parliament on Saturday, The Associated Press reported. Hackers attempted to gain access to email accounts, officials …
Mubasher: The world's population is expected to grow to 8.6 billion by 2030, 9.8 billion by 2050 and 11.2 billion by 2100, mainly driven by Africa's rising populations, according to The United Nations' (UN) forecasts. The UN adjusted its previous …
Mubasher: The European Union (EU) on Friday announced it would move the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and European Banking Authority (EBA) out of London by the Brexit deadline, set on 30 March 2019, according to BBC News. The EU will hold a …
By: Mahmoud Gamal Mubasher: The GCC stock markets are expected to see calm trading on Thursday as investors are shying away from building new positions ahead of the Eid Al Fitr holiday, amid the decline of oil prices to their ten-month low, …
Cairo - Mubasher: The Egyptian minister of investment and international cooperation said that the investments of British companies in Egypt reached $43 billion in the last ten years. Sahar Nasr added on Tuesday that British companies expressed …
Mubasher: A report by Standard and Poor's Global Ratings (S&P) showed that assets of the Islamic finance industry amounted to $2 trillion by the end of 2016. The rating agency expects the industry to continue to grow this year, then lose some …
By: Mahmoud Gamal Mubasher: Institutional and foreign traders tended to invest in mid- and small-cap stocks listed on the Saudi and UAE stock markets, pushing them to rise, analysts told Mubasher. The GCC stock markets are expected to see a …
Doha – Mubasher: Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Qatar dropped during 2016, according to a report issued by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). FDI in the Gulf state reached $774 million in 2016, compared to $1.071 …
By: Mahmoud Gamal Mubasher: The GCC stock markets are expected to suffer further losses on Monday, amid anticipation of the performance of oil prices, which fell to their lowest level since the beginning of this year, analysts told Mubasher. …
By: Mahmoud Gamal Mubasher: Gulf stock markets should be able to hold well this week if oil prices recover and remain above $50 per barrel (pb), analysts told Mubasher on Sunday. On Thursday, GCC bourses ended mixed, with the Saudi Stock Exchange …
Kuwait - Mubasher: The price of Kuwaiti oil increased by 57 cents on Friday, according to the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC). Kuwaiti crude oil registered $43.73 per barrel (pb) on Friday, compared to $43.16 pb on Thursday, Kuwait News Agency …
Cairo – Mubasher: Deputy finance minister for fiscal policies, Amr Al-Munir, signed an international multilateral agreement to prevent tax evasion across the globe, according to a statement. Representing Egypt, he signed the agreement at the …
By: Mahmoud Gamal Mubasher: The GCC stock markets are expected to see a sideways-to-bearish performance on Thursday, in line with the US Fed’s vote on 14 June to raise interest rates and volatile global stocks, analysts told Mubasher. The US Fed …
Cairo - Mubasher: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has decided to lift all the barriers on transferring foreign exchange abroad. The CBE added in a statement on Wednesday that it has lifted all limits of foreign currency transfers, which previously …
Cairo – Mubasher: Egypt’s consumption of various energy resources rose 4.7% to reach 91 million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2016, compared to 86.7 million tonnes in 2015, according to a report issued by Britain’s BP. Egypt’s oil consumption …
By: Mahmoud Gamal Mubasher: Traders in the GCC bourses are likely to invest in mid- and small-cap stocks which stand at attractive price levels on Wednesday, capital market analyst Nawaf Al Ajmi said. The GCC markets saw a volatile performance on …
Doha – Mubasher: The costs to ship fuel and crude oil from Qatar are expected to rise after the UAE banned Qatar’s vessels from docking at its ports, Reuters reported, citing sources from the two sectors. Rates are now expected to reach between 75 …
Riyadh –Mubasher: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia aims to double natural gas supplies during the coming decade to raise the level of natural gas utilisation at its public facilities to 70%, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported, citing the Saudi minister …
By: Mahmoud Gamal Mubasher: The GCC stock markets are expected to see a sideways-to-bullish performance on Tuesday, after Qatar’s foreign minister said that dialogue is his country’s “strategic choice to resolve crisis”, analysts told Mubasher. …
Mubasher: Moody's Moody's Investors Service said on Monday that the inconclusive election result in the United Kingdom is likely to delay negotiations about the country's exit from the European Union which could be negative for Britain's credit …
Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO) has purchased 805,000 tonnes of wheat in an international tender at a value of SAR 812,480 ($216.66) per tonne. The tender regarded the acquisition of 12.5%-protein wheat and had closed on 9 …
Mubasher: The price of Oman oil futures for August delivery went up by 54 cents per barrel today, according to the data of the Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME). Data showed that Omani crude oil registered $47.26 per barrel (pb) on Monday, compared …
Riyadh – Mubasher: The decline in crude oil inventories will accelerate in the next three to four months, Reuters reported, citing Saudi Arabia's minister of energy, industry, and mineral resources, Khalid Al Falih. Al Falih said on Sunday that …
