Qatar

With Asian markets having had a very weak open to the week, and downside risks to oil prices, now is not the time to reverse our bearish stance on MENA stocks. Dubai And Bahrain should... 2010-06-07

The issuance of QAR10bn worth of bonds and Ijara sukuk is positive for the development of Qatari local credit markets, although the absence of a secondary trading platform will prevent... 2010-06-02

The Greek debt crisis, contagion fears in other southern European states, the euro's relentless slide, yesterday's (May 6) large equity sell off in the US, the rally in US Treasuries... 2010-05-07

Qatar Islamic Bank's decision to delay its US$500mn sukuk issue is disappointing, suggesting that the contagion over the Dubai World crisis is still in play. We feel that this contagion... 2010-04-09

The Dubai Financial Market General Index (DFGMI) may have rallied over the past few days in anticipation of the US$22bn debt restructuring deal that Dubai World is expected to... 2010-03-09

Having fallen to a six-month low of 6,472 in late January, Qatar's DSM 20 Index has since rallied, closing on February 3 at 6,741. Despite these gains, we are not ready to adjust... 2010-02-03

We reiterate our view that the Dubai Financial Markets General Index (DFMGI) will be a regional underperformer in 2010, and the market's poor performance so far this week only reinforces... 2010-01-13