Middle East markets slid yesterday as unrest spread across the world's top oil exporting region, and further selling is forecast, with investors cutting exposure despite a buoyant economic outlook. "These are retail driven markets and retail inv
The Bahrain Bourse closed a quarter percent lower at 1,471.54. Three shares were traded: Ahlia Bank (off 9.78% at BD0.332), Al Salam Bank (down 6.78% at BD0.055) and National Bank of Bahrain (1.35% lower at BD0.73).
Investors are likely to rethink their equity strategy this week as tensions in parts of the Mena region push oil prices higher. Protests in Bahrain, Yemen and Iran have raised concern about instability in an area that holds about 60 per cent of glo
The Bahrain bourse gained 0.58% on Thursday and closed at 1,475.10. On a year-to-date basis, the market has advanced 2.99%, the highest gain among all Arab stock markets. However, only Nationall Bank of Bahrain was heading upwards today, gaining 8.82%
Bahrain Bourse, the company which runs the country's stock exchange, yesterday elected Yusif Abdulla Humood as chairman of its board and Afnan Al Zayani as deputy chairperson at their first board meeting. They congratulated His Majesty King Hamad, His
The Bahrain Bourse's benchmark Bahrain All Share Index added 0.05% to reach 1,468.36. Trading activity remained very low. Shares of Khaleeji Commercial Bank surged 1.92% to close at BD0.053. Bahrain Commercial Facilities declined 0.88% to end at B
The Bahrain Bourse's local market gained 0.58% to reach 1,450.76 as the Kingdom awaits the opening of the new Bahrain Financial Exchange (BFX) on Monday, February 7. Shares of National Bank of Bahrain were among the op gainers, closing up 3.85% at
Thomson Reuters is working closely with the Bahrain Financial Exchange (BFX) as it launches its next generation of desktop indices for financial market professionals. "BFX is the kind of innovative market offering that the region needs," said Thom
Bahrain Bourse yesterday revealed its new corporate identity including its new name and logo. It is as a Bahraini closed shareholding company, fully-owned by the government with an authorised capital of BD10 million ($26.5m) and paid-up capital of B
With the finalization of the legal formalities to register Bahrain Stock Exchange (BSE) as an independent entity, the exchange has become Bahrain Bourse, a closed shareholding company with an authorized capital of BD10 million and paid-up capital of B