Markets

Euro hits 20-year low against dollar

It fell 0.70 percent to $0.9884

Net profits of Bahrain bourse listed companies surge to $943 mln

Basic materials sector recorded highest growth rate in total profits

Record Euro area inflation of 9.1% and worsening pressure on ECB

Goldman Sachs expects 75 basis points rise in interest rates

Dubai Diamond Exchange trading rises to $20 bln in H1

DDE has traded 90 billion carats of polished diamonds since 2012

Dubai school operator Taaleem Holdings pushes ahead with IPO plans

Taaleem picked EFG-Hermes, Emirates NBD Bank to lead IPO

Global Financial Markets in Brief Week August 22

In just 8 minutes, Powell caused a market downturn that wiped out about $78 billion

Female investors break stereotypes and strengthen presence in UAE

18% increase in share of Emirati female investors among Saxo Bank clients

Powell warns of ‘some pain’ ahead as Fed struggles to bring down inflation

“We will use our tools aggressively to attack inflation”

Global macro-economics dominating this week’s commodity trading

There is an increased risk that the world economy will slow down

Global Financial Markets in Brief Week August 15

A volatile week on Wall Street with widespread drop in stocks at week’s end

Global Financial Markets in Brief Week August 10

Fears that the global economic slowdown will curb energy demand

The UAE leads the MENA in financing venture capital

UAE companies raised $699 million in H1

Saudi Tadawul reports 24% decline in profit on higher expenses

Its market value reached about $2.8 trillion in 2021

PSX rises nearly 400 pts on expected UAE investment, IMF support

Pakistan moving closer to the resumption of the IMF program

Nasdaq ends worst bear market in 14 years

the dollar index fell 1.025 percent

Dubai’s Salik to seek $1 bn in IPO

Salik is still planning to list its shares on Dubai Stock Exchange in September

Gold is waiting for a weak dollar to restore its luster

Gold exchange-traded funds lost $4.5 billion in July

24 MENA IPOs raise $13.5 bn in H1

9 IPOs raised $9 bn in Q2 2022

Global bond issuance set to contract 16% in 2022, S&P says

Total issuances in H1 stood at $4.2 tn, down 11%