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Zawya
09-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Qatar: QSE edges up amid US tariff uncertainties; M-cap adds $291mln
The Qatar Stock Exchange on Tuesday gained about 33 points despite a mixed response in the regional bourses due to uncertainties around the US tariff policies. Buying interests, especially in the industrials and consumer goods sectors, led the 20-stock Qatar Index to gain 0.3% to 10,833.87 points, although it touched an intraday high of 10,850 points. The Arab individuals were seen net buyers in the main market, whose year-to-date gains improved further to 2.49%. More than 47% of the traded constituents extended gains to investors in the main bourse, whose capitalisation added QR1.06bn or 0.17% to QR639.47bn mainly on account of microcap segments. The foreign retail investors turned bullish, albeit at lower levels, in the main market, which saw 0.06mn exchange traded funds (sponsored by AlRayan Bank) valued at QR0.13mn trade across six deals. The local individuals' weakened net selling had its influence on the main bourse, whose trade turnover and volumes were on the rise. The Islamic index was seen gaining slower than the main barometer of the main market, which saw no trading of treasury bills. The Gulf institutions' lower net profit booking had its effect on the main bourse, which saw no trading of sovereign bonds. The Total Return Index rose 0.3%, the All Share Index by 0.21% and the All Islamic Index by 0.23% in the main market. The industrials sector index gained 0.69%, consumer goods and services (0.32%), banks and financial services (0.28%) and transport (0.12%); while telecom declined 1.39% and insurance 0.86%. The real estate index was rather unchanged. Major movers in the main market include Mannai Corporation, Qamco, Qatar Islamic Bank, Gulf International Services, Medicare Group, Industries Qatar and Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding. In the junior bourse, Techno Q saw its shares appreciate in value. Nevertheless, Ooredoo, Qatar Insurance, Meeza, Inma Holding and Zad Holding were among the shakers in the main market. The Arab individuals turned net buyers to the tune of QR4.55mn compared with net sellers of QR3.42mn on Monday. The foreign retail investors were net buyers to the extent of QR0.4mn against net profit takers of QR2.22mn the previous day. The Qatari individual investors' net selling weakened noticeably to QR25.29mn compared to QR31.19mn on July 7. The Gulf institutions' net profit booking declined markedly to QR6.75mn against QR14.73mn on Monday. The Arab institutions' net selling eased marginally to QR0.07mn compared to QR0.12mn the previous day. However, the domestic institutions turned net sellers to the tune of QR0.06mn against net buyers of QR11.3mn on July 7. The Gulf individual investors were net sellers to the extent of QR1.98mn compared with net buyers of QR1.26mn on Monday. The foreign institutions' net buying decreased significantly to QR29.19mn against QR39.12mn the previous day. The main market saw a 10% jump in trade volumes to 144.95mn shares, 11% in value to QR430.75mn and 22% in deals to 26,226. In the venture market, a total of 0.16mn equities valued at QR0.44mn changed hands across 37 transactions. © Gulf Times Newspaper 2022 Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Bloomberg
09-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Vietnam to Draw Foreign Inflows on Tariff Deal, VinaCapital Says
Foreign investors are expected to flock back to Vietnam's stock market after the country received a lower-than-expected US tariff, said Thu Nguyen, deputy chief executive officer of VinaCapital Fund Management. Vietnamese stocks benefited from the return of foreign investors after US President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with the Southeast Asian nation, Thu said in an interview with Bloomberg TV's Haslinda Amin on the sidelines of an investment summit in Hanoi. A potential FTSE Russell market upgrade will also entice investors, she added.
Bloomberg
08-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
UK Faces £22 Billion Hit as Pension Gilt-Buying Wanes, OBR Says
Britain is at risk of a looming £22 billion ($29.9 billion) surge in the government's debt-interest bill as pension schemes buy fewer gilts, making the country heavily dependent on foreign investors to snap up public debt. That's according to the UK fiscal watchdog, which said that a shift from defined-benefit pensions to defined-contribution programs will reduce an important source of demand for government debt, pushing up borrowing costs for the Treasury.
Zawya
07-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Egypt: HC Securities expects CBE to maintain interest rates
Arab Finance: HC Securities and Investment expects the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) to keep interest rates unchanged at its meeting on July 10 th, 2025, according to a press release. HC Securities attributed its projections to Egypt's macroeconomic developments and the geopolitical conditions. Financial analyst and economist at HC, Heba Monir, commented: 'Egypt's external position showed resilience during the turbulent regional geopolitical tensions in June.' She reflected on the FX flexibility, with the exchange rate between the USD and EGP recording EGP 49.6 by the end of June, almost unchanged compared to the previous month. Monir also mentioned that Egypt's one-year CDS declined to 301 bps from 333 bps at the beginning of the year. In June, foreign investors were net buyers in the secondary market of Egyptian treasuries by EGP 1.2 billion due to the attractive treasury yields. However, some foreign outflows caused interbank volume to surge to $800 million in mid-June due to the Israel-Iran conflict. This amount was higher than the daily average of between $150 million and $250 million. Egypt's worker remittances also surged by 77.1% year on year (YoY) during the first 10 months of fiscal year (FY) 2024/2025 to $29.4 billion, reflecting confidence in the FX liquidity in Egypt. Regarding the non-oil business, the PMI index increased to 49.5 in May from 48.5 in April, driven by the renewed growth in the manufacturing sector. 'However, we expect some inflationary pressures in July as the Egyptian Parliament approved this week some amendments to the value-added tax (VAT) Law for some businesses, including cigarettes and tobacco,' she noted. At its May 22 nd meeting, the MPC cut the benchmark overnight deposit and lending rates by 100 bps to 24% and 25%, respectively, for the second time, after it had cut policy rates by 225 bps on April 17 th. © 2020-2023 Arab Finance For Information Technology. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Should you invest in Japanese stocks? UBS answers
-- Japan's stock market has climbed to new highs on renewed foreign buying, but investors should be cautious heading into earnings season, according to analyst at UBS. The TOPIX index broke above 2,800 last week, helped by momentum-driven gains and concerns among global investors about missing out. But UBS said the rally may not last, pointing to stretched valuations and weakening profit forecasts. 'We remain Neutral on Japanese equities as momentum-driven markets can reverse quickly,' UBS analyst Chisa Kobayashi said. Japanese shares have underperformed global peers this year, but the recent rebound has been led by sectors less exposed to trade tensions, such as tech services and utilities. Many of these stocks are now expensive, UBS said. The upcoming June-quarter earnings, due later this month, could mark a turning point. 'We expect that downward revisions of full-year guidance will be announced with 1Q results, marking the end of negative news'Exporters should cut full-year guidance, with chance of ending months of downgrades and setting a floor for expectations. That could open the door for a recovery in cyclical shares like autos and machinery, which have lagged. 'While these stocks may continue to outperform if the momentum market persists, from a risk-reward perspective, we believe undervalued, high-quality cyclical stocks offer better medium-term returns,' Kobayashi near-term gains seen possible, strong U.S. markets and share buybacks by Japanese companies may provide some support if sentiment shifts. UBS remains cautious overall but sees selective opportunities in undervalued companies, especially as corporate buybacks and resilient U.S. markets may limit the downside. Related articles Should you invest in Japanese stocks? UBS answers Who will win the battle of U.S. retail media? How did the hyperscale clouds do in Q1 2025?
