The QE index in Qatar declined 0.2% to close at 13,076.3, led by losses in the Industrials index. Medicare Group and Industries Qatar were the top losers. Islamic Holding Group and Qatari Investors Group were among the top gainers. Regional indices were mixed with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain rising while Oman declined.

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QE Intra-Day Movement
Qatar Commentary
The QE index declined 0.2% to close at 13,076.3. Losses were led by the
Industrials index, declining 0.9%, while other indices ended in green. Top losers
were Medicare Group and Industries Qatar, falling 3.4% and 2.5%,
respectively. Among the top gainers, Islamic Holding Group rose 9.7%, while
Qatari Investors Group was up 4.4%.
GCC Commentary
Saudi Arabia: The TASI index rose 0.7% to close at 10,552.5. Gains were led
by the Multi-Investment and Banking & Fin. Services indices, rising 2.0% and
1.2%, respectively. Al Alamiya gained 10.0%, while Gulf Union was up 9.7%.
Dubai: The DFM index gained 0.2% to close at 4,734.8. The Real Estate &
Construction index gained 1.1%, while the Insurance index rose 0.1%. Int. Fin.
Advisors rose 6.5%, while Dubai Islamic Ins. & Reins. Co. was up 2.6%.
Abu Dhabi: The ADX benchmark index rose 0.2% to close at 4,925.1. The
Real Estate index gained 0.7%, while the Inv. & Fin. Serv. index was up 0.3%.
Finance House surged 11.5%, while Abu Dhabi Ship Building gained 1.9%.
Kuwait: The The KSE index gained 0.2% to close at 7,186.4. The Technology
index rose 1.1%, while Parallel Market index was up 1.0%. Arkan Al-Kuwait
Real Estate Co. gained 8.6%, while Salbookh Trading Co. was up 8.2%.
Oman: The MSM index declined 0.1% to close at 7,336.4. Losses were led by
the Industrial and Services indices falling 0.5% and 0.2% respectively. Global
Financial Investment fell 3.7%, while Al Anwar Ceramic Tiles was down 3.5%.
Bahrain: The BHB index gained 0.5% to close at 1,494.0. The Commercial
Banking index rose 1.1%, while the Investment index rose 0.1%. Esterad
Investment Co. gained 3.1%, while Al-Ahli United Bank was up 2.5%.
Qatar Exchange Top Gainers Close* 1D% Vol. ‘000 YTD%
Islamic Holding Group 79.00 9.7 1,359.5 71.7
Qatari Investors Group 56.40 4.4 245.8 29.1
Mazaya Qatar Real Estate Dev. 22.04 3.7 3,346.7 97.1
Doha Insurance Co. 29.50 3.5 79.7 18.0
Al Meera Consumer Goods Co. 192.00 2.1 53.6 44.0
Qatar Exchange Top Vol. Trades Close* 1D% Vol. ‘000 YTD%
Mazaya Qatar Real Estate Dev. 22.04 3.7 3,346.7 97.1
Salam International Investment Co. 20.10 1.0 1,715.7 54.5
Islamic Holding Group 79.00 9.7 1,359.5 71.7
Ezdan Holding Group 19.90 0.5 808.2 17.1
United Development Co. 30.00 0.3 704.2 39.3
Market Indicators 07 Aug 14 06 Aug 14 %Chg.
Value Traded (QR mn) 630.5 583.5 8.1
Exch. Market Cap. (QR mn) 695,561.8 695,508.2 0.0
Volume (mn) 13.7 15.5 (11.5)
Number of Transactions 7,177 7,004 2.5
Companies Traded 42 42 0.0
Market Breadth 24:14 17:19 –
Market Indices Close 1D% WTD% YTD% TTM P/E
Total Return 19,503.23 (0.2) 1.5 31.5 N/A
All Share Index 3,305.93 (0.0) 1.6 27.8 16.0
Banks 3,167.83 0.1 0.8 29.6 15.5
Industrials 4,289.52 (0.9) 0.3 22.6 16.5
Transportation 2,327.48 0.7 4.4 25.2 14.9
Real Estate 2,832.92 0.4 5.5 45.1 15.3
Insurance 3,847.25 0.7 2.5 64.7 12.2
Telecoms 1,598.70 0.1 1.3 10.0 22.6
Consumer 7,345.60 0.2 4.7 23.5 27.5
Al Rayan Islamic Index 4,477.65 (0.3) 4.3 47.5 19.2
GCC Top Gainers##
Exchange Close#
1D% Vol. ‘000 YTD%
United Real Estate Co. Kuwait 0.11 5.8 466.4 (6.8)
F. A. Alhokair & Co. Saudi Arabia 123.20 4.6 706.6 77.3
Qatari Investors Group Qatar 56.40 4.4 245.8 29.1
Mabanee Co. Kuwait 1.04 4.0 1,165.8 (2.5)
Zamil Industrial Inv. Saudi Arabia 64.04 3.8 814.3 47.2
GCC Top Losers##
Exchange Close#
1D% Vol. ‘000 YTD%
Com. Bank Of Dubai Dubai 6.40 (3.8) 253.0 48.5
Al-Qurain Petrochem. Kuwait 0.25 (2.7) 427.8 11.7
Nat. Mobile Telecom. Kuwait 1.50 (2.6) 20.7 (14.8)
Industries Qatar Qatar 169.60 (2.5) 379.7 0.4
Savola Saudi Arabia 83.47 (2.1) 391.4 33.0
Source: Bloomberg (
#
in Local Currency) (
##
GCC Top gainers/losers derived from the Bloomberg GCC
200 Index comprising of the top 200 regional equities based on market capitalization and liquidity)
Qatar Exchange Top Losers Close* 1D% Vol. ‘000 YTD%
Medicare Group 118.70 (3.4) 70.6 126.1
Industries Qatar 169.60 (2.5) 379.7 0.4
Qatar Islamic Bank 109.20 (2.1) 288.0 58.3
National Leasing 28.80 (1.0) 115.0 (4.5)
Masraf Al Rayan 53.80 (0.9) 665.2 71.9
Qatar Exchange Top Val. Trades Close* 1D% Val. ‘000 YTD%
Islamic Holding Group 79.00 9.7 105,440.8 71.7
Mazaya Qatar Real Estate Dev. 22.04 3.7 72,532.5 97.1
Industries Qatar 169.60 (2.5) 64,763.1 0.4
Qatar Electricity & Water Co. 184.50 0.8 35,874.5 11.6
Masraf Al Rayan 53.80 (0.9) 35,786.1 71.9
Source: Bloomberg (* in QR)
Regional Indices Close 1D% WTD% MTD% YTD%
Exch. Val. Traded
($ mn)
Exchange Mkt.
Cap. ($ mn)
P/E** P/B**
Dividend
Yield
Qatar* 13,076.33 (0.2) 1.5 1.5 26.0 227.87 191,001.3 16.1 2.2 3.8
Dubai 4,734.76 0.2 (2.0) (2.0) 40.5 124.10 92,657.0 20.9 1.8 2.2
Abu Dhabi 4,925.14 0.2 (2.6) (2.6) 14.8 34.15 135,597.9 14.0 1.7 3.4
Saudi Arabia 10,552.48 0.7 3.3 3.3 23.6 2,287.00 576,146.1 20.3 2.6 2.7
Kuwait 7,186.42 0.2 0.8 0.8 (4.8) 52.00 113,111.2 17.1 1.1 3.8
Oman 7,336.40 (0.1) 1.9 1.9 7.3 14.63 26,944.2 11.4 1.8 3.8
Bahrain 1,494.03 0.5 1.5 1.5 19.6 37.30 54,577.1 11.8 1.0 4.6
Source: Bloomberg, Qatar Exchange, Tadawul, Muscat Securities Exchange, Dubai Financial Market and Zawya (** TTM; * Value traded ($ mn) do not include special trades, if any)
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Qatar Market Commentary
 The QE index declined 0.2% to close at 13,076.33. The
Industrials index led the losses. The index fell on the back of
selling pressure from Qatari shareholders despite buying support
from non-Qatari shareholders.
 Medicare Group and Industries Qatar were the top losers, falling
3.4% and 2.5%, respectively. Among the top gainers, Islamic
Holding Group rose 9.7%, while Qatari Investors Group was up
4.4%.
 Volume of shares traded on Thursday fell by 11.5% to 13.7mn
from 15.5mn on Wednesday. Further, as compared to the 30-day
moving average of 15.0mn, volume for the day was 8.5% lower.
Mazaya Qatar Real Estate Dev. and Salam International
Investment Co. were the most active stocks, contributing 24.5%
and 12.5% to the total volume respectively.
Source: Qatar Exchange (* as a % of traded value)
Ratings, Earnings and Global Economic Data
Ratings Updates
Company Agency Market Type* Old Rating New Rating Rating Change Outlook Outlook Change
Oman Insurance
Company (OIC)
AM Best Dubai FSR/ICR A/a A/a – Stable –
Source: News reports (* LT – Long Term, ST – Short Term, FSR- Financial Strength Rating, FCR – Foreign Credit Rating, LCR – Local Currency Rating, IDR – Issuer Default Rating, SR – Support Rating, LC –
Local Currency, ICR – Issuer Credit Rating)
Earnings Releases
Company Market Currency
Revenue
(mn)2Q2014
% Change
YoY
Operating Profit
(mn) 2Q2014
% Change
YoY
Net Profit (mn)
2Q2014
% Change
YoY
Alliance Insurance Dubai AED – – 1.9 -65.3% 9.4 -23.7%
Air Arabia Dubai AED 915.0 NA – – 173.0 127.6%
Emirates Insurance Co.
(EIC)
Abu Dhabi AED 220.5 15.8% 8.1 0.1% 40.4 85.5%
Sharjah Cement & Industrial
Development Co. (SCIDC)
Abu Dhabi AED 206.9 33.8% – – 22.2 148.2%
Arab Insurance Group
(ARIG)
Bahrain USD 29.5 -33.3% 0.0 -99.4% 1.9 -36.7%
Source: Company data, DFM, ADX, MSM
Global Economic Data
Date Market Source Indicator Period Actual Consensus Previous
08/07 US Bloomberg Bloomberg Consumer Comfort 3 August 36.2 – 36.3
08/07 US MBA Mortgage Delinquencies 2Q2014 6.04% – 6.11%
08/07 US MBA MBA Mortgage Foreclosures 2Q2014 2.49% – 2.65%
08/07 US Federal Reserve Consumer Credit June $17.255B $18.650B $19.642B
08/08 US BLS Nonfarm Productivity 2Q2014 2.50% 1.60% -4.50%
08/08 US US Census Bureau Wholesale Inventories MoM June 0.30% 0.70% 0.30%
08/08 US US Census Bureau Wholesale Trade Sales MoM June 0.20% 0.70% 0.70%
08/07 EU European Central Bank ECB Main Refinancing Rate 7 August 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%
08/07 EU European Central Bank ECB Marginal Lending Facility 7 August 0.40% 0.40% 0.40%
08/07 EU European Central Bank ECB Deposit Facility Rate 7 August -0.10% -0.10% -0.10%
08/07 France Banque De France Bank of France Bus. Sentiment July 96.0 97.0 97.0
08/07 France INSEE Industrial Production MoM June 1.30% 1.00% -1.60%
08/07 France INSEE Industrial Production YoY June -0.40% -1.80% -3.40%
08/07 France INSEE Manufacturing Production MoM June 1.60% 1.50% -2.30%
08/07 France INSEE Manufacturing Production YoY June 0.10% -1.10% -2.60%
08/07 France Ministry of the Economy Budget Balance YTD June -59.4B – -64.3B
08/07 Germany Destatis Trade Balance June 16.5B 18.9B 17.8B
08/07 Germany Destatis Current Account Balance June 15.0B 18.5B 12.2B
08/07 Germany Deutsche Bundesbank Exports SA MoM June 0.90% 0.80% -1.10%
08/07 Germany Deutsche Bundesbank Imports SA MoM June 4.50% 1.00% -3.40%
08/07 UK Bank of England Bank of England Bank Rate 7 August 0.50% 0.50% 0.50%
08/07 UK Bank of England BOE Asset Purchase Target August 375B 375B 375B
08/08 UK ONS Visible Trade Balance GBP/Mn June -£9413 -£8900 -£9150
08/08 UK ONS Trade Balance Non EU GBP/Mn June -£3841 -£3700 -£4079
Overall Activity Buy %* Sell %* Net (QR)
Qatari 66.84% 70.49% (23,079,430.73)
Non-Qatari 33.17% 29.51% 23,079,430.73

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08/08 UK ONS Trade Balance June -£2459 -£2050 -£2364
08/08 UK ONS Construction Output SA MoM June 1.20% 1.00% -1.20%
08/08 UK ONS Construction Output SA YoY June 5.30% 4.70% 3.90%
08/07 Spain INE Industrial Output NSA YoY June 2.90% – 0.60%
08/07 Spain INE Industrial Output SA YoY June 0.80% 2.70% 2.50%
08/07 China NBS Exports YoY July 14.50% 7.00% 7.20%
08/07 China NBS Imports YoY July -1.60% 2.60% 5.50%
08/08 China NBS PPI YoY July -0.90% -0.90% -1.10%
08/08 China NBS CPI YoY July 2.30% 2.30% 2.30%
08/07 Japan Bank of Japan Housing Loans YoY 2Q2014 2.70% – 2.90%
08/07 Japan ESRI Eco Watchers Survey Current July 51.3 48.5 47.7
08/07 Japan ESRI Eco Watchers Survey Outlook July 51.5 – 53.3
Source: Bloomberg (s.a. = seasonally adjusted; n.s.a. = non-seasonally adjusted; w.d.a. = working day adjusted)
News
Qatar
 Turkey’s Bank Asya says deal with QIBK ends – Turkey's
Bank Asya has announced that an exclusive deal with Qatar
Islamic Bank (QIBK) to acquire a stake in the Turkish lender was
annulled, paving the way for alternative suitors. Earlier this year,
Bank Asya attempted to form a partnership with QIB but had
ended the talks after a disagreement over price. The exclusivity
deal, under which Bank Asya could not pursue an offer from
another potential buyer, was terminated as of August 8, 2014 so
that it could receive formal bids from Turkish investors.
(Reuters)
 MCCS reports QR164.9mn net profit in 2Q2014, up 9.9%
QoQ – Mannai Corporation (MCCS) reported a net profit of
QR164.9mn in 2Q2014, indicating a QoQ and YoY increase of
9.9% and 53.7%, respectively. EPS grew to QR6.91 in 1H2014
as against QR4.25 reported in 1H2013, supported by the
acquisition of the minority interests in its Damas subsidiary.
Accordingly the group’s share of profit increased from
QR150.1mn to QR164.9mn. Despite a marginal drop in revenue,
MCCS reported an impressive growth in profit, which included
successful recoveries of doubtful debts, which were provisioned
in previous years. Continuing its conservative provisioning
policy, the company also made provisions against future
doubtful asset values. Further, overseas investments
contributed significantly to MCCS’ earnings thereby enabling it
to achieve growth in profits. (Peninsula Qatar, QE)
 QCFS posts QR1.7mn net profit in 2Q2014 – Qatar Cinema &
Film Distribution (QCFS) posted a lower net profit despite a
higher operating income on a QoQ basis in 2Q2014. QCFS
reported a net profit of QR1.7mn in 2Q2014 as compared to
QR4.2mn in 1Q2014. The Company’s EPS amounted to QR1.04
in 1H2014 verses QR0.99 in 1H2013. Meanwhile, the
company’s operating income declined 15.5% YoY to QR3.5mn
in 2Q2014 (+14.9% QoQ). (Gulf-Times.com)
 Investors in real estate eyeing Doha outskirts – With project
work of Doha Metro rail picking up, real estate investors are
increasingly looking to invest in the outskirts of the city, the
areas covering an estimated over 100 kilometer network. There
is a growing appetite to invest money in the interiors like Al
Shamal, Al Khaisa, Umm Salal and Al Kharaitiyat. Work on the
metro project is progressing fast. Simultaneously, the
government is investing huge amount of money in the interiors
to develop infrastructure facilities with the support of concerned
municipal authorities. The civic bodies have also set aside
enough money in their annual budgets to expand public service
facilities in their areas, adding incentives for investors. Non-
availability of vacant plots in Doha and the prospects of future
development in the areas covering the rail network have pushed
up demand in Doha’s interiors. (Peninsula Qatar)
International
 US productivity bounce-back keeps wage pressures tame –
Productivity at US nonfarm businesses rebounded strongly in
the second quarter, putting a lid on wage pressures and giving
the Federal Reserve room to keep interest rates low for a while.
The Labor Department said productivity increased at a 2.5%
annual rate after contracting at a revised 4.5% pace in the first
quarter. The first quarter's drop was the sharpest since the
fourth quarter of 1981. The bounce back kept labor-related
production costs in check. They had surged at the start of the
year as an unusually cold winter depressed output. Unit labor
costs, the price of labor for any given unit of production, rose at
a 0.6% rate, braking sharply from an upwardly revised 11.8%
pace in the first quarter. (Reuters)
 Acadata: UK house prices rise to record as sales surge –
According to Acadata, UK home prices rose to a record last
month as sales reached the highest in seven years. Values rose
0.6% from June and were up 9.9% compared with a year earlier,
pushing the average price to £270,636. About 90,000 properties
were sold, marking a 21% surge over the past year. While the
report adds to evidence of a booming property market, Acadata
said the national picture is being skewed by London and the
south east. Other reports have indicated the market is cooling
after stricter lending rules were introduced this year, and Bank of
England Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent said last month that
the “edge is coming off” UK housing. (Bloomberg)
 Draghi takes aim at Italy as recession scars Euro area –
Mario Draghi said that Italy can only blame itself for its third
recession since 2008. The European Central Bank president
singled out his country’s lack of structural reform after data
showed the Euro-area’s third-biggest economy unexpectedly
contracted last quarter. The comments in Draghi’s monthly
press conference came a day before Italian Prime Minister
Matteo Renzi won a key vote in his drive to remake the country’s
political system. The remarks on his homeland are blunter than
normal, adding to the contrast with countries such as Spain that
have engaged in more structural adjustments. They increase
pressure on Renzi to turn around an economy that threatens the
18-nation Euro area’s nascent revival. (Bloomberg)
 Draghi says Ukraine crisis a risk to the Eurozone –
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said the crisis in
Ukraine represents a risk to the Euro zone economy, although
the likely impact of European sanctions on Russia and
retaliatory measures is uncertain. The European Union has
imposed sanctions targeting Russia's banking, defense and
energy sectors because of Moscow's support for pro-Russian
separatists in eastern Ukraine, while Russia has banned fruit
and vegetable imports from the European Union. Draghi said it
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adding that "if one looks at the figures for trade or financial
flows, they would by and large reveal a picture of very limited
interconnections". He said only a handful of major European
financial institutions were especially exposed to Russia. He
further added that however, it's very hard to assess what the
actual impact is going to be once sanctions on one side and
counter-sanctions on the other side are going to be undertaken.
(Reuters)
 BOJ holds stimulus as weaker economy challenges Kuroda
– The Bank of Japan (BOJ) maintained record stimulus after
recent production and export data highlighted weakness that
could challenge Governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s push to stoke
faster inflation. BOJ said that it stuck with a pledge to increase
the monetary base at an annual pace of 60tn Yen to 70tn Yen,
as forecast by all 34 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News.
The BOJ cited “some weakness” in exports and production,
striking a note of concern about the strength of the world’s third-
biggest economy. Outbound shipments unexpectedly fell in
June, while output slumped the most in more than three years
as retail sales dropped, showing an economy struggling to
rebound from a sales-tax increase last quarter. (Bloomberg)
 China reports record trade surplus; Inflation remains below
annual target – China’s trade surplus surged to a record in July
as export growth unexpectedly accelerated and imports fell,
suggesting the US and European recoveries will help sustain
expansion in the world’s second-largest economy. The Beijing-
based customs administration said overseas shipments
increased 14.5% from a year earlier, beating all estimates in a
Bloomberg News survey that had a median projection of 7%.
Imports dropped 1.6%, leaving a trade surplus of $47.3bn,
bigger than all analyst estimates. Sales to the biggest markets of
the US and Europe surged, indicating strength in demand that
will reduce pressure on Premier Li Keqiang to expand stimulus
in the second half to bolster growth. The report contrasts with
the International Monetary Fund’s estimate last month of a
slowdown in the US economy that accompanied a cut in its
global growth outlook. Meanwhile, China’s consumer inflation
remained below the government’s goal in July and factory-gate
deflation persisted, suggesting policy makers still have room for
monetary easing amid a lack of pressure on prices. The National
Bureau of Statistics said the consumer price index rose 2.3%
from a year earlier, the same pace as in June and also the
median estimate in a Bloomberg News survey. Factory-gate
prices fell 0.9%, matching projections and extending the longest
stretch of declines since 1999. (Bloomberg)
Regional
 OPEC sees lower 2014 oil demand growth, pumps more –
OPEC trimmed its 2014 global oil demand growth forecast for a
second consecutive month and said the group managed to
increase output in July despite violence in Iraq and Libya,
pointing to more comfortable global supplies. The OPEC
trimmed its projection for growth in global demand in 2014 to
1.10mn bpd, down 30,000 bpd, citing weaker-than-expected US
demand. OPEC said that the slow and uneven global recovery
continues. In 2014, US oil demand remains strongly dependent
on the development of the US economy; however the risk is
skewed to the downside compared to the previous month.
OPEC’s report points to even less pressure on supplies in 2015
as partly due to the US shale boom the need for OPEC crude
will fall, despite faster growth in global demand. The report
made no change to 2015’s global demand forecast. OPEC said
that in 2014, the lower demand forecast and a higher
expectation for non-Opec supply will reduce the forecast global
demand for Opec crude to 29.61mn bpd, down 70,000 bpd from
the previous estimate. It left next year’s forecast unchanged at
29.36mn bpd. The report also showed OPEC’s crude output in
July rose. Opec said that world oil demand will rise by 1.21mn
bpd in 2015, unchanged from last month. Opec trimmed its
forecast of next year’s growth in non-Opec supply by about
40,000 bpd but still expects an expansion of 1.27mn bpd, with
the US leading the way. (Gulf-Times.com)
 IATA: Middle East airlines post 10.8% passenger growth in
June 2014 – According to the International Air Transport
Association (IATA), passenger demand among Middle East
carriers increased 10.8% in June 2014. The capacity among
Mideast carriers increased 5.9% in June 2014, while the load
factor rose 3.7% points to 82.1%. Middle East carriers have
recorded a 13.9% surge in passenger demand for the six
months ending June 30, 2014. Globally, total revenue
passenger kilometres (RPKs), a measurement for the number of
passengers carried, rose 4.7% in June 2014. The figures for the
month of June were down on May 2014’s 6.2% growth. IATA
said the capacity across global airlines increased by 5%, which
saw load factor slip 0.2% points to 81.5%. (GulfBase.com)
 Jordan cancels 400MW solar and wind tender – According to
Jordan Times, Jordan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral
Resources has cancelled a procurement round for four 100
megawatt (MW) renewable energy projects. The process was
open to wind and solar developments, but a statement on the
ministry’s website has confirmed that the process has now been
cancelled. According to the newspaper, Energy minister
Mohammad Hamed said a request to the Gulf Cooperation
Council (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain)
for a grid improvement grant had been rejected. (Bloomberg)
 Vela vessel transferred to Bahri's ownership – National
Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) announced that
Capricorn Star, one of the VLCC vessels in the Vela fleet, was
transferred to Bahri's ownership on August 7, 2014 and its name
was changed to Lulu. The remaining Vela vessels shall be
transferred to Bahri on a staggered basis according to an
agreed upon vessel delivery schedule with Vela and is expected
to be completed by 2014-end. (Tadawul)
 SAMA approves AXA’s product sales via website – The
Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) has approved
electronic sales of AXA Cooperative Insurance Company’s
(AXA) insurance products via the company's website. The
products include travel insurance, motor insurance and personal
accident. (Tadawul)
 SRO awards SR391.5mn rail track-doubling contract – Saudi
Railways Organization (SRO) has signed a SR391.5mn contract
with a Saudi Arabian contractor for the first phase of track-
doubling on the Riyadh-Harad-Dammam freight-only line. The
contract involves doubling a 214-kilometer section of the line
from Hofuf to Harad, and is expected to be completed in two
years. The scope of work includes reconstruction of bridges, and
provision of signaling & telecommunications to enable use of the
line by both freight and passenger trains. (GulfBase.com)
 KACST: Saudi Arabia’s petrochemical income to rise five
times – King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology’s
(KACST) specialists in the field of petrochemical technology
confirmed that a Saudi team has achieved a scientific discovery
by inventing a new type of polymer plastics for the production of
poly material, which will support the development of the
petrochemical industry in Saudi Arabia, which is expected to
double its income five times in 2015. (GulfBase.com)
 Jeddah Metro to be ready by 2022 – The Jeddah Metro, which
is expected to cost SR45bn, will be ready by 2022. The CEO of
the metro company, Osama Ibrahim Abdu, said the new metro

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project aims to cover 30% of the city’s traffic, and reduce traffic
congestion in the business city. (GulfBase.com)
 VTB provides $100mn loan to Dar Al Arkan – Russia-based
VTB Group has provided a $100mn margin loan to Saudi
Arabia-based Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Company.
(Reuters)
 Air Arabia unveils second Turkish destination – Sharjah-
based low-cost airline Air Arabia has announced the start of its
non-stop services to the city of Antalya, on the Mediterranean
coast, in the South West of Turkey. The new service marks the
airline’s second destination in Turkey and 97th worldwide.
Starting July 29, 2014, Air Arabia will operate three weekly
flights to Antalya, making it a convenient holiday destination for
passengers travelling from the UAE. (GulfBase.com)
 TRA: UAE telecom sector earns AED29.18bn in 2013 –
According to the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority’s
(TRA) annual sector review, the UAE’s telecommunications
sector reported a 6.57% increase in revenue to AED29.18bn in
2013 as compared to AED27.38 billion in 2012, fueled mainly by
growth in mobile services. Postpaid subscriptions accounted for
13% of the total mobile subscriptions in 2013. The fall in
penetration levels between 2011 and 2012 was due to changes
in the population estimates for the UAE. The report said that the
number of residential fixed telephone lines increased by nine per
cent between 2012 and 2013 to over 2.08mn, while the number
of business lines rose by two per cent. The fixed line penetration
rate stood at 25% in 2013. (GulfBase.com)
 USDC: UAE and US total trade hits $11.67bn in 1H2014 –
According to the United States Departments of Commerce
(USDC), the total trade between UAE and the US dropped by
around 22% to $11.67bn in 1H2014 as compared to $14.92bn in
1H2013. UAE imports from the US fell by around 23% to
$10.41bn in 1H2014 as compared to $13.52bn in 1H2013, while
the UAE’s exports to the US fell by around 9% to $1.27bn in
1H2014 as compared to $1.4bn in 1H2013. By this, the deficit of
the UAE’s balance of trade with the US dropped by around 25%
from $12.12bn in 1H2013 to $9.14bn in 1H2014.
(GulfBase.com)
 Amlak agrees $2.7bn debt deal with creditors – Amlak
Finance has agreed to a $2.7 billion debt restructuring that may
pave the way for its shares to resume trading after they were
suspended in 2008. Under the terms of the agreement, the
company will make an initial payment of $545mn to lenders. The
remaining debt will be repaid over a period of 12 years. Also as
part of the restructuring, financiers will exchange AED1.4bn of
their original debt for a convertible instrument that Amlak plans
to repay from gains by selling real estate assets. (Bloomberg)
 Meraas plans IPO – According to sources, Dubai government-
owned property developer Meraas Holding is considering an
IPO as the regional real-estate market continues its rapid
recovery from the financial crisis. (GulfBase.com)
 Etihad to buy 49% stake in Alitalia – Etihad Airways is
investing €560mn and taking a 49% stake in Alitalia after 12
months of negotiations. Etihad is spending €387.5mn on the
equity stake, €60mn on buying five London Heathrow slots off
Alitalia and a further €112.5mn to acquire 75% of Alitalia’s
frequent-flyer program. The Heathrow slots will be leased back
to Alitalia. The transaction is due to be completed on December
31, 2014. Apart from Etihad’s investment existing core investors
have approved a €300mn capital increase, and Italian financial
institutions will supply the same amount in new loans. Some
€598mn of short- and medium-term debt will also be
restructured. (GulfBase.com, Bloomberg)
 TAQA suspends activities in Kurdistan block due to
instability – Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) has
suspended its activities at the Atrush Block in Kurdistan due to
the instability prevailing in the region. The TAQA-operated
Atrush Block, which is located 85 kilometer northwest of Arbil,
Iraq's Kurdish capital, is expected to initially produce
approximately 30,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) with first oil
expected by early 2015. (Reuters)
 Etisalat Nigeria to sell and lease back 2,136 towers to IHS
Holding – Etisalat Nigeria, an affiliate of Emirates
Telecommunications Corporation, said it would sell 2,136 of its
towers to Nigeria's IHS Holding and lease them back as part of
plans to expand its coverage in the country. Under the terms of
the agreement, IHS has committed to invest a further $100mn in
the towers, on areas such as advanced generators and efficient
batteries. The deal will leave IHS owning and managing over
6,540 towers in Nigeria. The deal is reportedly expected to close
later in 2014. (Reuters)
 Dana Gas to recover overdue Egypt payments by 2018 –
Dana Gas is expecting to recover the vast majority of overdue
payments which the Egyptian government owes it by 2018. The
company is putting in place a new arrangement with the
government that will permit it to invest in new Egyptian wells and
redevelop existing wells. The new arrangement in Egypt will
result in increased production from Dana’s operations there. It
will take all the additional condensate production and sell it on
the international market, using revenues from those sales to pay
down overdue receivables. (GulBase.com)
 NCSI: 170% jump in visitors to Salalah – According to the
National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the
number of visitors to Salalah during the Khareef Season has
grown by 170% – it stood at 203,171 visitors from June 21, 2014
through August 6, 2014, as compared to 75,262 visitors during
the same period in 2013. According to the updated figures,
58,048 visitors flew to Salalah, with 51,235 on domestic flights
and 6,813 on international flights, while the total number of
visitors travelling to the Dhofar region by road stood at 145,123.
The NCSI revealed that the majority of visitors were GCC
citizens, totaling 178,131, with 46,458 arriving via the airport,
41,235 domestically and 5,223 internationally, while 131,673
visitors arrived by road. (Bloomberg)
 ASBB reports net profit of BHD8.17mn in 1H2014 – Al Salam
Bank-Bahrain (ASBB) reported net profit of BHD8.17mn in
1H2014 as compared to BHD6.02mn in 1H2013. The net profit
for 2Q2014 was BHD4.15mn as against BHD2.97mn in 2Q2013.
The operating income for 1H2014 was BHD34.15mn as
compared to BHD21.17mn in 1H2013. EPS for 1H2014
amounted to 4.6 fils as against 4 fils during 1H2013. ASBB’s
total assets as of June 30, 2014 stood at BHD1.96bn as
compared to BHD1.09bn as of December 31, 2013. (DFM)
 EIU: Bahrain’s food import costs set to hit $1bn – According
to London-based Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU), food import
costs are expected to top the $1bn mark for the first time in
Bahrain in 2014 as the country increases its reliance on
imported goods. Bahrain is expected to spend an additional
$100mn on food every year from now until 2020 when the import
bill is forecasted to hit $1.6bn. (GulfBase.com)

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Rebased Performance Daily Index Performance
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Asset/Currency Performance Close ($) 1D% WTD% YTD% Global Indices Performance Close 1D% WTD% YTD%
Gold/Ounce 1,310.95 (0.1) 1.4 8.7 DJ Industrial 16,553.93 1.1 0.4 (0.1)
Silver/Ounce 19.89 (0.3) (2.1) 2.2 S&P 500 1,931.59 1.2 0.3 4.5
Crude Oil (Brent)/Barrel (FM
Future)
105.02 (0.4) 0.2 (5.2) NASDAQ 100 4,370.90 0.8 0.4 4.7
Natural Gas (Henry
Hub)/MMBtu
3.91 (1.3) 4.4 (9.9) STOXX 600 324.91 (0.6) (2.1) (1.0)
LPG Propane (Arab Gulf)/Ton 102.50 0.9 2.1 (18.8) DAX 9,009.32 (0.3) (2.2) (5.7)
LPG Butane (Arab Gulf)/Ton 118.63 0.6 2.5 (13.1) FTSE 100 6,567.36 (0.5) (1.7) (2.7)
Euro 1.34 0.3 (0.1) (2.4) CAC 40 4,147.81 (0.0) (1.3) (3.4)
Yen 102.04 (0.1) (0.6) (3.1) Nikkei 14,778.37 (3.0) (4.8) (9.3)
GBP 1.68 (0.4) (0.3) 1.3 MSCI EM 1,045.51 (0.5) (1.4) 4.3
CHF 1.10 0.4 0.1 (1.4) SHANGHAI SE Composite 2,194.43 0.3 0.4 3.7
AUD 0.93 0.0 (0.4) 4.0 HANG SENG 24,331.41 (0.2) (0.8) 4.4
USD Index 81.39 (0.2) 0.1 1.7 BSE SENSEX 25,329.14 (1.0) (0.6) 19.6
RUB 36.18 (0.4) 1.1 10.1 Bovespa 55,572.93 (1.1) (0.6) 7.9
BRL 0.44 0.5 (1.1) 3.5 RTS 1,170.60 1.1 (3.5) (18.9)
187.9
161.3
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