Kuwait

BMI View: A successful restructuring of Investment Dar's defaulted US$100mn sukuk will reduce some of the uncertainty and jitters in Kuwait's lending markets, but the company has... 2010-03-08

The Saudi and Omani bourses continue to be regional favourites of ours. Here we focus on two other GCC markets that have caught our eye in recent weeks: Bahrain and Kuwait.

Kuwait's National Assembly approved in its first reading on January 21 a capital market regulator bill aimed at enhancing transparency and combating illegal trading activities. The... 2010-01-22

As 2009 comes to a close, we examine the relative performance of Middle Eastern stock markets over the year, and offer some initial thoughts on what to expect in 2010. A number of... 2009-12-31

The brief rally in the Kuwait Stock Exchange General Index (KWSE) that we flagged up two weeks ago as the possible beginnings of a reversal in trend has faltered (see Heads Up For... 2009-12-30

Abu Dhabi's bailing out of Dubai today (December 14 2009) via a US$10bn cash injection has had an immediate positive effect on all GCC markets, though we are cautious regarding their... 2009-12-14

The Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Saudi bourses are still trading above their respective technical support levels which we highlighted last week (see 'GCC Equities: Support Levels Holding',... 2009-11-12