Mideast funds become more wary of bondsMiddle East fund managers have turned negative towards fixed income for the first time since January because of the prospect of US monetary tightening and a flood of bond supply expected from governments in the region, a monthly Reuters poll fou More… |
Blatter Affect: Qatar shares tumble to six-week lowQatar's stock index tumbled 2.8 per cent to a six-week low in early trade on Wednesday after Sepp Blatter unexpectedly resigned as president of soccer's world governing body FIFA. Doha was chosen to host the FIFA 2022 Worl More… |
Qatar stocks jump on salary hikesQatar's bourse rose for a second day on Wednesday after the Gulf state announced salary and pension hikes of up to 120 per cent for state and military staff, and most regional markets also advanced, buoyed by rebounding world stocks. Qata More… |