The Lebanese plastic industry is one of the few industries that have been shielded from the morose economic environment. The Syrian crisis, which had ripples on key sectors of the Lebanese economy such as ... read more
Despite uncertainty on the global equity scene and the continued protests on the local front, the Lebanese Bourse managed to recover from some of last week’s, on the back of positive showings in the ... read more
During the week ending August 20, 2015, broad Money M3 increased by LP 155B ($102.53M), to reach LP 182,245B ($120.89B) posting a 4.57% yearly growth and a 2.73% y-t-d uptick. In contrast, M1 decreased by ... read more
Activity on the Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE) was frail today, with only 34,164 traded shares worth $382,339. The BLOM Stock Index (BSI) recorded a 0.10% increase to 1,151.44 points. In the real estate ... read more
On the London Stock Exchange (LSE), only one of the four listed Lebanese Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) traded on Thursday. 100 shares of Solidere GDRs worth $1,035, exchanged hands at a price of ... read more
At 11:30 Beirut time, the Euro was quoted at $/€ 1.1147, the equivalent of €/LBP 1,680.41, appreciating against the US Dollar by 0.23% from yesterday’s close. This could be mainly a correction after the ... read more
Fading demand for short-term Lebanese Eurobonds slightly pushed the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) down by 0.03% on Thursday, to 105.71 points. The yield on the 5Y Lebanese Eurobonds added 1 basis point (bp) to ... read more
Contraction in the private sector’s economy accelerated in August as the BLOM PMI declined further to 47.8. The index remained below the neutral mark of 50, separating economic contraction from growth, for ... read more
Activity on the Lebanese Eurobonds market was sluggish over the week, with the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) dropping slightly by 0.01% to 105.71 points. On the other hand, the JP Morgan Emerging Markets’ Bond ... read more
Demand for the dollar in the Lebanese Forex market strengthened during the week with the exchange rate moving within the peg range from $/LP 1,505–1,509 with a mid-price of $/LP 1,507 to $/LP 1,508–1,512 ... read more
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