The Beirut Stock Exchange saw disparate performance over the week’s five sessions to settle in positive ground by the end of Friday’s session. This could be partly due to the positive vibes stemmed from ... read more
On the Beirut Stock Exchange, the BLOM Stock Index (BSI) fell by 0.72% during the week to 1,153.09 points. The average traded volume increased from last week’s 185,386 shares worth $2,769,701 to 334,556 ... read more
At 16:00 Beirut time, the Euro was quoted at €/$ 1.0920, the equivalent of €/LBP 1,646.19, appreciating by 0.27% against the US Dollar. Although the Fed assured the US economy is on the right track, it ... read more
With its initiative to regulate the micro finance sector in Lebanon, the BDL recently issued a set of regulations to control the credit operations performed by the small credit companies called “credit ... read more
Amid a challenging political, economic, and security environment, the decision of investing in Lebanon and specifically in which sector could be crucial for local and foreign investors. The report below ... read more
The private sector’s economy remained at a low ebb in November, as revealed today by the economic indicator BLOM PMI which registered its lowest reading since August 2014. Lebanese companies participating ... read more
Positive political developments on the Lebanese front, with bills being passed and talks on filling the presidential void, boosted the Lebanese during the week. Thus, the BLOM Stock Index (BSI) inched up ... read more
Following the heightening pressure on Lebanon from international entities, the Lebanese parliament finally convened last week and held its first legislative session in a year to approve several financial ... read more
The third quarter of 2015 proved to be a very difficult period to navigate through, as global financial markets experienced volatility hardly seen before, and economies witnessed withdrawals and ... read more
The BLOM Bond Index (BBI) lost 0.11% over the past week to reach 104.93 points due to lower demand for medium and long term Lebanese Eurobonds. Thus BBI lagged behind the JP Morgan Emerging Markets’ Bond ... read more
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