Oman

As tensions between the West and Iran intensify over the latter's nuclear programme and an escalation into open conflict becomes a distinct possibility, Oman faces a thorny foreign... 2010-02-24

Saudi Arabia's Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) continues to be a regional favourite of ours; its rally over the past week or so has brought our medium-term target of 6,578 - the index's... 2010-02-18

The release on February 14 of new official oil production figures by Oman's Oil Ministry presents upside risks to our current 2010 growth forecasts. We are maintaining our assumptions... 2010-02-17

Oman's Muscat Securities Market (MSM) is one of the better looking GCC bourses at the moment. The MSM 30 Index bounced strongly off technical support around 6,150 in the last week... 2010-01-05

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

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

Oman's benchmark Muscat Securities Market (MSM 30 Index) appears to have come through the most recent period of weakness, bouncing off the trendline support we highlighted when we... 2009-11-23