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Saudi, Egypt retreat in early trade
Business
January 21, 2016
Saudi, Egypt retreat in early trade
Stock markets in Saudi Arabia and Egypt retreated in early trade on Thursday as investors remained worried by the chronic…
Mideast stocks: Saudi, Egypt tumble in early trade
Business
January 20, 2016
Mideast stocks: Saudi, Egypt tumble in early trade
Stock markets in Saudi Arabia and Egypt tumbled in early trade on Wednesday as investors sold off aggressively across the…
Egypt plans to sell shares in state-owned companies
Business
January 19, 2016
Egypt plans to sell shares in state-owned companies
Egypt plans to list shares in state-owned bank and companies on the stock market, the presidency said on Tuesday, in…
Gulf markets sink to multi-year lows, Egypt plunges over 5 pct
Business
January 15, 2016
Gulf markets sink to multi-year lows, Egypt plunges over 5 pct
Middle East bourses fell sharply on Thursday as investors cashed out after Brent crude oil slipped below $30 a barrel…
Global stocks hit by China worries, North Korea nuclear test
Business
January 6, 2016
Global stocks hit by China worries, North Korea nuclear test
World stocks fell for a fifth day on Wednesday as China fueled fears about its economy by allowing the yuan…
Stock futures lower on global growth worries
Business
January 5, 2016
Stock futures lower on global growth worries
US stock index futures were lower on Tuesday, a day after weak Chinese economic data rekindled fears of a global…
Mideast stocks: Saudi edges down as Savola plunges; Egypt up in thin trade
Business
January 5, 2016
Mideast stocks: Saudi edges down as Savola plunges; Egypt up in thin trade
Saudi Arabia's stock index edged down in the first hour of trade on Tuesday while Egypt's rose in thin volumes. The…
China battles to shore up stocks, yuan after globe-shaking slide
Business
January 5, 2016
China battles to shore up stocks, yuan after globe-shaking slide
China moved to shore up shaky sentiment on Tuesday a day after its stock indexes and yuan currency tumbled, rattling…
Mideast stocks: Saudi flat as some blue chips bought; Egypt pulls back
Business
January 4, 2016
Mideast stocks: Saudi flat as some blue chips bought; Egypt pulls back
Saudi Arabia's stock market was flat in early trade on Monday as investors shrugged off rising tensions with Iran, while…
Stocks open 2016 on back foot on China data, oil rises
Business
January 4, 2016
Stocks open 2016 on back foot on China data, oil rises
European shares fell on Monday on the first trading day of 2016 after weak Chinese data rekindled global growth worries,…