Saudi shares gain, Qatar slips Published 01 Jun, 2026 04:28am DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s bourse closed higher on Sunday and Qatar’s slipped, as markets struggled to find direction...
Most Gulf equities nudge higher despite stalled diplomacy in Iran Published 27 Apr, 2026 04:21am DUBAI: Most stock markets eked out small gains on Sunday despite hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough in the...
Gulf equities mixed as Hormuz uncertainty caps ceasefire optimism Published 20 Apr, 2026 07:10am DUBAI: Gulf equities ended mixed on Sunday after US President Donald Trump said Iran had committed a “serious...
Most Gulf equities gain Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am DUBAI: Most Gulf stock markets ended higher on Tuesday, mostly led by financial shares, after President Donald Trump...
Dubai leads Gulf bourses lower Published 10 Mar, 2026 06:09am DUBAI: Most Gulf markets ended lower on Monday, led by sharp losses in Dubai, as the US-Israeli war on Iran...
Most Gulf markets slip on US-Iran caution Published 16 Feb, 2026 04:22am DUBAI: Most Gulf stock markets ended lower on Sunday as investors grew cautious amid the possibility of rising...
Most Gulf markets gain on upbeat US-Iran talks Published 09 Feb, 2026 05:11am DUBAI: Most Gulf stock markets closed higher on Sunday following a positive early turn in the talks between the...
Gulf bourses gain on signs of de-escalation between US and Iran Published 03 Feb, 2026 06:05am DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf closed higher on Monday after US President Donald Trump said Iran was...
Saudi stocks gain ahead of earnings Published 26 Jan, 2026 06:04am DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s stock market closed higher on Sunday, supported by anticipation of upcoming earnings and next...
Saudi bourse extends losses Published 29 Sep, 2025 02:56am DUBAI: Saudi Arabian stock market nudged lower on Sunday, following losses from the prior session as investors...
Gulf markets fall as rate cut optimism fades Published 09 Sep, 2025 05:43am DUBAI: Major Gulf stock markets gave up early gains to close down on Monday, as investor optimism over a US rate cut...
Gulf bourses rebound in line with global shares Published 09 Apr, 2025 05:46am DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Tuesday, rebounding from a global selloff on hopes that the US ...
Most Gulf markets drop with global shares Published 26 Jul, 2024 06:21am DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Thursday, tracking global shares and a retreat in oil prices,...
Major Gulf markets gain as focus shifts to earnings Published 22 Jul, 2024 05:39am DUHAI: Major stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Sunday, boosting investor morale as earnings season in the...
Most Gulf markets in red ahead of key Fed Powell testimony Published 06 Mar, 2024 01:16pm Major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Wednesday ahead of congressional testimony from Federal...
Gulf stocks end mixed Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf ended mixed on Monday ahead of the usual flurry of quarterly and full-year ...
Gulf markets put in mixed performance on recession fears Published 27 Apr, 2023 06:24am DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf put in a mixed performance on Wednesday amid expectations of slowing economic ...
Saudi bourse gains on upbeat earnings, non-oil activity; Egypt falls Published 05 Mar, 2023 07:40pm Saudi Arabia’s stock market extended gains for a third session on Sunday on buoyant earnings and upbeat non-oil...
Saudi’s Al Rajhi Bank 2022 net profit rises 16% on higher operating income Published 30 Jan, 2023 12:12pm DUBAI: Al Rajhi Bank, Saudi Arabia’s second-largest lender by assets, reported a 16% rise in its full-year net...
Major Gulf markets mixed in early trade; Saudi extends gains Published 03 Oct, 2022 02:40pm Major stock markets in the Gulf were mixed in early trade on Monday, ahead of OPEC+’s monthly meet this week, with...
Saudi leads Gulf bourses higher in early trade Published 29 Sep, 2022 02:10pm Saudi Arabia’s stock market rose in early trade on Thursday, leading gains in the Gulf region, on track to extend...
Gulf bourses slide on elevated interest rate worries Published 20 Sep, 2022 05:51am DUBAI: Gulf stocks ended lower on Monday amid concerns that central banks around the world are certain to increase...
Most Gulf indexes fall on fears of sharp economic slowdown Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:13am DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Thursday, as central banks’ aggressive rate-hike approach to...
Most Gulf bourses rebound but investors cautious on growth fears Published 22 Jun, 2022 05:58am DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Tuesday, pausing for breath after a steep sell-off, but major...
Oil price rise boosts Saudi index; Abu Dhabi extends losses Published 07 Jun, 2022 05:47am DUBAI: Saudi Arabian shares outperformed other Gulf markets to close higher on Monday after the kingdom hiked prices...
Saudi Arabia leads declines among Gulf bourses Published 03 Jun, 2022 05:56am DUBAI: Most Gulf markets ended lower on Thursday on growing concerns over inflation and recession and as oil prices...
Abu Dhabi bourse outperforms Gulf peers ahead of Borouge IPO Published 31 May, 2022 05:11am DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Monday, tracking global shares and oil prices higher, with the Abu...
Major Gulf indexes track global peers, oil prices higher Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am DUBAI: Most major Gulf indexes rebounded on Sunday, tracing their global peers and following a rise in oil prices....
Saudi bourse outperforms Gulf peers; Egypt extends losses Published 26 May, 2022 05:26am DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s stock market outperformed its Gulf peers on Wednesday, while the bourses in the region were...
Dubai leads decline in most Gulf markets; Qatar gains Published 24 May, 2022 05:35am DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Monday, as investors feared that inflation and rising interest...