Most Gulf markets close lower Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am DUBAI: Major Gulf bourses ended lower on Thursday as investor sentiment weakened amid mounting concern over...
Gulf losses on rising regional tensions Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:15am DUBAI: Most Gulf markets ended lower on Wednesday, with the Saudi benchmark falling the most in three months, as...
Most Gulf markets close lower Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am DUBAI: Most Gulf markets ended lower on Monday, as reciprocal strikes by the US and Iran in recent days kept...
Gulf markets mixed as US-Iran trade attacks Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am DUBAI: Gulf stock markets closed mixed on Sunday as escalating military exchanges between the US and Iran rattled...
Most Gulf markets fall on report Strait of Hormuz to stay closed Published 22 Jun, 2026 05:36am DUBAI: Most Gulf bourses closed lower on Sunday after a report Iran was keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed left...
UAE stocks rally on ceasefire optimism Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am BENGALURU: Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates climbed on Thursday, led by sharp gains in Dubai, as optimism...
Gulf markets rebound after Iran and Israel halt attacks Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am DUBAI: Most Gulf markets ended higher on Tuesday after Iran and Israel said they had halted attacks, though Tehran...
Gulf markets end mixed Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am DUBAI: Gulf stock markets ended mixed on Thursday after Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire, fueling...
Gulf stocks mixed on geopolitical caution Published 29 Apr, 2026 05:57am DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf ended mixed on Tuesday, with little clarity on the prospects for an end to the...
Gulf equities mixed Published 07 Apr, 2026 02:22am DUBAI: Gulf stock markets closed mixed on Monday as investors awaited clarity on reports of US-Iran ceasefire talks...
Most Gulf markets ease on fears of broader Iran conflict Published 30 Mar, 2026 04:48am DUBAI: Most Gulf stock markets ended lower on Sunday as fears of a broader Iran-linked conflict weighed on investor...
Gulf equities gain following reports of US-Iran ceasefire proposal Published 26 Mar, 2026 05:00am DUBAI: Most Gulf stock markets ended higher on Wednesday, with Dubai leading regional gains, as optimism over a...
Most Gulf equities decline as war fuels uncertainty Published 17 Mar, 2026 05:57am DUBAI: Most Gulf stock markets ended lower on Monday, led by losses in Dubai as the US and Israel’s war with Iran...
Most Gulf markets in red on US-Iran jitters Published 12 Feb, 2026 04:44am DUBAI: Most Gulf stock markets were subdued on Wednesday as renewed geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran...
Most Gulf markets gain on Fed rate cut bets Published 30 Dec, 2025 05:48am DUBAI: Most Gulf stock markets rose on Monday, buoyed by expectations of additional Federal Reserve interest rate...
Saudi firm Najd Gateway seeks majority stake in Samba Bank Pakistan Published 05 Dec, 2025 10:21am Najd Gateway is actively investing in Pakistan’s key sectors
Major Gulf markets mixed on weak oil, Fed rate outlook Published 04 Nov, 2025 01:50pm Major stock markets in the Gulf were mixed in early trade on Tuesday, weighed down by sluggish oil prices and fading...
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...
Bank Alfalah withdraws intention to acquire stake in Samba Bank as SNB halts divestment Updated 14 Nov, 2024 10:59pm Bank Alfalah Limited (BAFL), one of Pakistan’s largest commercial banks, has withdrawn its public announcement of...
Samba Pakistan: SNB terminates process to sell equity stake Published 13 Nov, 2024 06:33am KARACHI: Saudi National Bank (SNB), the majority shareholder of Samba Bank Limited (SBL), has terminated the process...
Saudi National Bank terminates plan to divest stake in Samba Pakistan Updated 12 Nov, 2024 10:46pm Saudi National Bank (SNB) has terminated the process for the sale of its equity stake in Samba Pakistan. The...
SBP gives go-ahead to Bank Alfalah to conduct due diligence of Samba Bank Updated 20 May, 2024 08:07pm The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has granted its approval to Bank Alfalah Limited to commence due diligence of Samba...
Most Gulf markets rise while Saudi bourse holds steady Published 19 May, 2024 06:39pm Most Gulf stock markets rose on Sunday against a backdrop of rising oil prices on improving economic indicators from...
Saudi leads as Gulf markets close higher Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Monday, led by the Saudi index on strong corporate earnings, while...
Bank Alfalah submits public intention to acquire majority stake in Samba Bank Updated 15 Apr, 2024 10:44pm Bank Alfalah Limited, one of Pakistan’s largest commercial banks, has submitted a public intention to acquire a...
Offer to acquire stake in Samba Bank: SNB confirms willingness to Bank Alfalah Published 30 Mar, 2024 04:58am KARACHI: Saudi National Bank (SNB) has confirmed to the Bank Alfalah that they are willing to entertain non-binding...
Bank Alfalah’s eyes majority stake in Samba Bank Limited Updated 29 Mar, 2024 10:15pm Bank Alfalah Limited, one of Pakistan’s largest commercial banks, has expressed its intention to acquire a majority...
Gulf markets gain on optimism over de-escalation in regional tensions Published 08 Feb, 2024 05:02am DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf reversed early losses to end higher on Wednesday, helped by optimism for a...
Most Gulf markets gain on rising oil prices Published 20 Nov, 2023 06:28am DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Sunday in response to Friday’s rise in oil prices, with the...
Gulf bourses drop as Mideast conflict rages Published 16 Oct, 2023 05:47am RIYADH: Most stock markets in the Gulf fell on Sunday amid worries that the escalating war between Palestinian group...
Textile, beverages, steel, poultry, edible oil and ghee sectors: FBR asked to expand digital monitoring systems by Dec
QatarEnergy-controlled LNG tanker heads to Pakistan after exiting Hormuz, first in nearly three weeks