The BLOM Stock Index (BSI) ended Thursday’s trading session with a downturn of 0.52% to settle at 1,201.71 points. Trading on Solidere shares accounted for 63.5% of the total traded value while continuing ... read more
The Lebanese Eurobonds Market was stagnant on Wednesday, as the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) steadied at 106.91 points. Stable demand for Lebanese government bonds kept the 5Y and 10Y Eurobonds’ yields unchanged ... read more
Rafic Hariri International Airport (RHIA) activity recorded an 11.40% year on year (y-o-y) progress in January 2015, with the total number of passengers reaching 501,766. This increase is explained by the ... read more
Sinking to their lowest levels in 5 years, oil prices were the main turbine of global economies during the last quarter of 2014; either they were importers or exporters of the commodity. In the Arab World, ... read more
In the Lebanese Eurobond market, the Blom Bond Index (BBI) slipped slightly by 0.02% to 106.91 points. The 10Y Eurobonds’ yields remained constant at 6.21% while that of the 5Y gained 1 basis point (bp) to ... read more
The BLOM Stock Index (BSI) closed Wednesday’s trading session with a 0.08% increase, registering at 1,207.94 points. In the real estate sector, Solidere “A” lost 0.36% to land at $11.07 while Solidere “B” ... read more
According to Business Monitor International’s (BMI) latest industry view, the Lebanese healthcare system is “under enormous strain due to the increasing number of Syrian refugees seeking treatment in the ... read more
In a report published in the fourth quarter of 2014, Qatar stated its main purpose of becoming, by 2030, an advanced economy, capable of providing a high and sustainable standard of living to all ... read more
The passing-away of King Abdullah ben Abdel Aziz was undeniably the most prominent event in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The throne is now in the hands of king Abdullah’s half-brother, Crown Prince Salman ... read more
The Syrian battlefield witnessed major developments in the last three months of 2014 which reveal that the conflict is gaining more reach. The Islamic State (IS) made headlines by entering the Kurdish town ... read more
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