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Oil posts biggest weekly loss in 5 months over equitiesOil has registered its biggest weekly loss since May as turmoil in equity trading spilled over into the crude market, said a report. Futures dropped 4 per cent this week in New York, echoing declines in the S&a More… |
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Stocks likely to outperform bond market: BarclaysThe global economy is likely to continue to reward investment portfolios titled toward stocks, , said a new report from Barclays, a transatlantic consumer and wholesale bank. Stocks more likely to outperform the bond market, which More… |
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Saudi, Egyptian equities shine as reforms take holdEquities in Egypt and Saudi Arabia are becoming more attractive to Emerging Market (EM) investors as structural and economic reforms remain in full swing in the Mena region, according to a newly published white paper. Co-authored More… |
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Stronger global economy to boost equity returnsAs the global economy gradually heats up and the pivot towards reflation continues, investors are advised to manage downside risks, with a preference for equities, said the Wealth Management Advisory Outlook 2018 released by Standard Chartered B More… |
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Sico, Benefit offer new services for equities online tradingSico BSC and Benefit Company, the kingdom’s conduit for all electronic financial transactions, will soon offer retail investors seamless trading access to the Bahrain Bourse through the sicolive online platform. The syncing More… |
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Stay the course on risk assets: BarclaysWorld economy is expected to grow 3.7 per cent in 2017, which, while unimpressive by historical standards, suggests meaningfully firmer growth than in 2016, says Barclays, the UK-based multinational banking and financial services company. More… |
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Gold seen as best protectionist investmentGold is viewed as the best protectionist investment, with a record net 15 per cent of investors considering it undervalued, according to the latest Bank of America (BofA) Merrill Lynch Fund Manager report. The BofAML Global FMS Ma More… |
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ENBD steps up investment in Saudi equitiesEmirates NBD (ENBD) Asset Management has identified Saudi Arabian equities as an area of strategic focus due to the significant growth potential and is targeting medium to long term capital growth in the Saudi market through its Mena funds. More… |
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Emerging markets equities seen overweight in 2017Emerging markets equities, especially those in Asia, are likely to deliver a good returns in 2017 to investors with the appropriate risk appetite, given the improved macroeconomic fundamentals in these economies, said an industry expert. More… |
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Mideast funds more bullish on equities, less on bondsMiddle East fund managers have become more bullish towards equities in the region over the past month because of flows of money into emerging markets globally, but they remain wary of the direction of oil prices, a Reuters poll found. More… |
