by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Jun 16, 2015 | Business
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia’s stock market, the Tadawul, on Monday opened to foreign investors, a long-awaited move for the Middle East’s largest bourse. Despite a market capitalization of 585 billion US dollars, this is the first time the Tadawul has opened...
by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | Jan 20, 2015 | Business
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—IPO activity in the Middle East is expected to increase considerably during 2015, a report by global professional services firm Ernst Young concluded, as the region recorded its most successful year for stock market debuts since before the...
by Sharif Yamani | Jun 29, 2013 | Business
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—A state of caution and anticipation surrounds the Egyptian Stock Exchange in central Cairo as it prepares for massive anti-government protests planned for June 30. Banks in central Cairo also implemented extensive security measures in order to...