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QE Intra-Day Movement
Qatar Commentary
The QE index declined 1.8% to close at 9,898.5. Losses were led by the
Transportation and Banking & Financial Services indices, declining 3.3% and
1.7% respectively. Top losers were Qatar General Ins. & Rein. Co. and Qatari
Investors Group, falling 4.7% and 4.4% respectively. Among the top gainers,
Doha Insurance Co. rose 3.2%, while Islamic Holding Group gained 0.5%.
GCC Commentary
Saudi Arabia: The TASI index declined 0.9% to close at 8,054.7. Losses were
led by the Trans. and Hotel & Tourism indices fell 1.9% and 1.5% respectively.
Aljazira Takaful Taawuni Co. declined 9.8%, while WAFA Insurance fell 4.8%.
Dubai: The DFM index fell 0.2% to close at 2,741.9. The Insurance index
declined 1.2%, while the Transportation index was down 0.8%. Gulf General
Investments Co. fell 7.8%, while Gulf Navigation was down 4.8%.
Abu Dhabi: The ADX benchmark index declined 0.7% to close at 3,933.2. The
Real Estate index fell 1.9%, while the Telecommunication index was down
0.8%. Union Cement Co. declined 6.7%, while RAKBANK was down 4.7%.
Kuwait: The KSE index fell 0.9% to close at 8,000.3. The Technology index
declined 1.9%, while the Financial Ser. index was down 1.4%. Kuwait & Middle
East Fin. Inv. Co. fell 6.3%, while Kuwait United Poultry Co. was down 6.2%.
Oman: The MSM index gained marginally to close at 6,918.6. The Industrial
index rose 0.3%. Construction Materials Ind. gained 5.1%, while Al Batinah
Dev. Inv. was up 3.7%.
Bahrain: The BHB index gained marginally to close at 1,201.1. The
Commercial Banking index rose 0.1%. Khaleeji Commercial Bank gained
4.0%, while Al Salam Bank was up 1.0%.
Qatar Exchange Top Gainers Close* 1D% Vol. ‘000 YTD%
Doha Insurance Co. 27.05 3.2 274.2 10.2
Islamic Holding Group 40.70 0.5 1.9 7.1
Qatar Exchange Top Vol. Trades Close* 1D% Vol. ‘000 YTD%
Masraf Al Rayan 29.40 (2.0) 1,140.8 18.6
Qatar Gas Transport Co. 19.51 (4.1) 983.4 27.9
United Development Co. 22.41 (1.5) 770.0 25.9
Vodafone Qatar 9.19 (2.0) 697.7 10.1
Qatar Navigation 80.10 (2.8) 619.8 26.9
Market Indicators 26 Aug 13 25 Aug 13 %Chg.
Value Traded (QR mn) 460.7 185.4 148.5
Exch. Market Cap. (QR mn) 542,005.6 550,548.2 (1.6)
Volume (mn) 9.2 4.2 117.2
Number of Transactions 4,057 2,512 61.5
Companies Traded 40 41 (2.4)
Market Breadth 2:37 24:16 –
Market Indices Close 1D% WTD% YTD% TTM P/E
Total Return 14,142.74 (1.8) (2.1) 25.0 N/A
All Share Index 2,492.83 (1.7) (1.8) 23.7 13.2
Banks 2,410.16 (1.7) (2.2) 23.6 12.8
Industrials 3,179.18 (1.6) (1.4) 21.0 11.7
Transportation 1,797.21 (3.3) (4.4) 34.1 12.3
Real Estate 1,802.95 (1.3) (1.3) 11.9 13.6
Insurance 2,259.83 (1.3) (0.8) 15.1 9.4
Telecoms 1,485.36 (1.3) (1.3) 39.5 15.6
Consumer 5,983.39 (0.9) (0.5) 28.1 25.1
Al Rayan Islamic Index 2,841.24 (1.8) (2.1) 14.2 14.7
GCC Top Gainers##
Exchange Close#
1D% Vol. ‘000 YTD%
IFA Hotels & Resorts Kuwait 0.61 8.9 0.1 38.6
Drake & Scull Int. Dubai 1.23 2.5 205,312.9 74.7
Nat. Industries Group Kuwait 0.27 1.9 1,462.8 23.8
Abu Dhabi Com. Bank Abu Dhabi 5.29 1.7 895.8 75.7
City Cement Co. Saudi Arabia 27.10 1.5 1,278.5 57.1
GCC Top Losers##
Exchange Close#
1D% Vol. ‘000 YTD%
Qatar Gen. Ins. & Rein. Qatar 50.90 (4.7) 0.4 10.7
Qatari Investors Group Qatar 29.50 (4.4) 279.9 28.3
Qatar Gas Trans. Co Qatar 19.51 (4.1) 983.4 27.9
Dar Al Arkan Real Est. Saudi Arabia 10.35 (3.3) 27,256.8 25.5
National Shipping Co. Saudi Arabia 21.35 (3.2) 1,458.9 11.5
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%
Qatar General Ins. & Rein. Co. 50.90 (4.7) 0.4 10.7
Qatari Investors Group 29.50 (4.4) 279.9 28.3
Qatar Gas Transport Co. 19.51 (4.1) 983.4 27.9
Medicare Group 49.40 (3.7) 200.5 38.4
Qatar Navigation 80.10 (2.8) 619.8 26.9
Qatar Exchange Top Val. Trades Close* 1D% Val. ‘000 YTD%
Industries Qatar 158.90 (1.5) 76,181.8 12.7
QNB Group 173.40 (1.6) 66,511.2 32.5
Qatar Navigation 80.10 (2.8) 50,471.5 26.9
Masraf Al Rayan 29.40 (2.0) 33,715.3 18.6
Ooredoo 144.00 (1.2) 26,719.2 38.5
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* 9,898.54 (1.8) (2.1) 2.0 18.4 126.52 148,834.7 12.4 1.7 4.7
Dubai 2,741.89 (0.2) 1.5 5.9 69.0 401.87 67,127.2 15.9 1.1 2.9
Abu Dhabi 3,933.20 (0.7) (0.4) 2.2 49.5 66.87 113,016.7 11.2 1.4 4.6
Saudi Arabia 8,054.65 (0.9) (1.7) 1.8 18.4 1,602.31 425,404.5 16.8 2.1 3.6
Kuwait 8,000.27 (0.9) (1.3) (0.9) 34.8 74.60 110,259.9 19.7 1.3 3.6
Oman 6,918.55 0.0 0.3 4.1 20.1 31.02 23,984.9 11.4 1.7 4.0
Bahrain 1,201.10 0.0 (0.2) 0.5 12.7 0.31 21,956.6 8.4 0.9 4.0
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 1.8% to close at 9,898.5. The
Transportation and Banking & Financial Services indices led the
losses. The index declined on the back of selling pressure from
non-Qatari shareholders despite buying support from Qatari
shareholders.
 Qatar General Ins. & Rein. Co. and Qatari Investors Group were
the top losers, falling 4.7% and 4.4% respectively. Among the
top gainers, Doha Insurance Co. rose 3.2%, while Islamic
Holding Group gained 0.5%.
 Volume of shares traded on Monday rose by 117.2% to 9.2mn
from 4.2mn on Sunday. Further, as compared to the 30-day
moving average of 6.6mn, volume for the day was 39.8% higher.
Masraf Al Rayan and Qatar Gas Transport Co. were the most
active stocks, contributing 12.4% and 10.7% to the total volume
respectively.
Source: Qatar Exchange (* as a % of traded value)
Ratings and Global Economic Data
Ratings Updates
Company Agency Market Type* Old Rating New Rating Rating Change Outlook Outlook Change
Gulf Finance House
(GFH)
CI Bahrain LT rating/ ST rating – BB-/B – Positive –
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)
Global Economic Data
Date Market Source Indicator Period Actual Consensus Previous
08/26 US US Census Bureau Durable Goods Orders July -7.30% -4.00% 3.90%
08/26 US US Census Bureau Durables Ex Transportation July -0.60% 0.50% 0.10%
Source: Bloomberg (s.a. = seasonally adjusted; n.s.a. = non-seasonally adjusted; w.d.a. = working day adjusted)
News
Qatar
 Qatari government receives National Food Security Plan –
The Qatar National Food Security Program (QNFSP) has
submitted the country's first comprehensive "National Food
Security Plan" to the higher authorities for approval. The plan
envisages boosting Qatar's domestic production of agriculture
from an estimated 8% of the country's total demand currently to
40-60% over the short to mid-term. The plan recommends Qatar
to make a paradigm shift from its current farming practices, with
an active support from the private sector. (Peninsula Qatar)
 Japan’s PM to visit Qatar to boost trade, energy ties –
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is arriving in Qatar on
August 27 as part of an official visit to the Gulf region.
Cooperation between Qatar and Japan on trade and energy will
top the agenda for the Japanese Premier. During his two-day
visit, Shinzo Abe will hold high-level talks with the Emir HH
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and the Prime Minister &
Interior Minister HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al
Thani. Qatar and Japan will also sign agreements that will
enable cooperation between Qatar Petroleum and two Japanese
organizations in the energy sector. (Peninsula Qatar)
 Qatar-Japan trade currently stands at $37bn – Japanese
Ambassador Kenjiro Monji said the trade volume between Qatar
and Japan currently stands at $37bn. He added that some 28%
of Qatar's total exports are to Japan. He also said that Japan
doubled its LNG import from Qatar from around 8mn tons to
16mn tons, while Qatar's share of LNG exports increased from
12% to 18% in 2012. (Gulf-Times.com)
 QA to begin flights to Ta'if, Saudi Arabia – Qatar Airways
(QA) announced it will begin flights to Ta'if in the Mecca
province of Saudi Arabia from October 2, 2013. This non-stop
service from Doha will operate four times a week. (AME Info)
International
 Greece could return to debt market in late 2014 – The Greek
Minister of Finance Yannis Stournaras said the country could
return to debt markets to test the water in 2H2014, if it returns to
growth in the first half of next year and manages a primary
surplus. Stournaras said Greece did not need a second debt
haircut, because it could reduce its debt burden by other means
such as easier terms on its current international rescue
packages. (Reuters)
 Fitch: India's fiscal deficit target becomes challenging –
Fitch ratings said with its revenues slowing, India is finding it
increasingly challenging to meet its high fiscal deficit target
during the current fiscal year ending March 2014. The rating
agency is monitoring India's economic growth, inflation, public
finances and the current account deficit, along with its funding.
(Reuters)
Regional
 Saudi solar desalination plant to launch by year end – The
first phase of the King Abdullah Initiative for Solar Water
Desalination will become operational by the end of 2013. The
plant would have a capacity of 30,000 cubic meters of drinking
water a day to meet the needs of people living in Al-Khafji town,
near the Kuwaiti border. Two solar energy plants have been
constructed in Al-Khafji and in the solar village at Al-Oyainah
located 35 kilometers from Riyadh. The second phase of the
initiative, which aims to develop a solar desalination plant with a
capacity of 300,000 cubic meters a day, will take three years to
finish. The third phase will involve the construction of several
Overall Activity Buy %* Sell %* Net (QR)
Qatari 61.03% 59.69% 6,232,568.01
Non-Qatari 38.97% 40.32% (6,232,568.01)

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solar desalination plants across all parts of the Kingdom.
(Bloomberg)
 SABB plans to issue Islamic bond – The Saudi British Bank
(SABB), an affiliate of HSBC Holdings, is planning to issue an
Islamic bond by the end of 2013 to strengthen its capital base.
HSBC will be advising SABB on the potential riyal-denominated
sukuk issue to boost its Tier 2 capital position. (Reuters)
 Etihad expands Australian operations with bigger fleet,
more flights – Etihad Airways has introduced major changes to
its Australian operations by adding new aircraft, new routes,
additional flights and airport facilities. Etihad’s President & CEO
James Hogan said that the airline is planning to introduce an
Airbus A380 aircraft from Australia to Abu Dhabi, construct
premium lounges at Sydney and Melbourne Airports in 2014,
begin additional flights from Melbourne and Brisbane to Abu
Dhabi and commence non-stop flights between Perth and Abu
Dhabi. (Bloomberg)
 UAE contractors to submit bids to construct $2.5bn airport
in Iraq – UAE-based contractors have been invited to submit
bids for constructing an airport worth $2.5bn in Iraq. This airport
will be strategically located within a 40-kilometer vicinity of the
provinces of Karbala, Najaf and Hilla. UAE-based Arabtec
Holding is said to be among the companies seeking to bid for
the contract. (GulfBase.com)
 Emrill obtains contract to manage WTC Abu Dhabi – UAE-
based facilities management provider Emrill Services has
obtained a three-year contract from Abu Dhabi-based Aldar
Properties to provide specialist services at the World Trade
Center (WTC) Abu Dhabi. (GulfBase.com)
 DAE in talks to merge assets with BBA Aviation – Dubai
Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), the owner of US-based engine
repair & maintenance business StandardAero, is in talks to
merge parts of its business with British aircraft services firm,
BBA Aviation. DAE gave no further details, stating the talks are
at a preliminary stage now. (Reuters)
 Dubai pay-TV firm OSN acquires Pehla Media &
Entertainment – Dubai-based pay-TV network OSN has
acquired Pehla Media & Entertainment, which offers around 40
channels in a variety of South Asian languages in the MENA
region. (Reuters)
 TAQA delays $12bn coal power project in Turkey – Abu
Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) has reportedly
delayed its plans to begin the construction of several coal power
plants in Turkey until 2014. This project, worth up to $12bn, to
build several power plants using the coal reserves of Turkey's
Afsin-Elbistan region was initially planned to kick off by mid-
2013. (Reuters)
 Bin Otaiba plans to invest AED800mn to build luxury resort
– Abu Dhabi-based Bin Otaiba Group is planning to invest
AED800mn to build a luxury hotel and beach villas on Saadiyat
Island to cash in on the booming tourism in Abu Dhabi. The
construction of the project is set to begin in 4Q2013.
(GulfBase.com)
 CBO issues CDs worth OMR574mn – The Central Bank of
Oman (CBO) held a tender to allot certificates of deposit worth
OMR574mn. The average interest rate of these certificates was
0.13%, while the maximum accepted interest rate was 0.13%.
(GulfBase.com)
 BP plans to build natural gas processing facility in Oman –
The Government of Oman announced that British Petroleum
Company (BP) is planning to build a natural gas processing
facility in Oman. Oman’s Under Secretary for Oil & Gas Nasser
bin Khamis al Jashmi said BP may be able to process as much
as 1bn cubic feet of natural gas per day from its processing
facility. BP aims to invest around $20bn in the Phase 1 of the
development in Oman’s Block 61 natural gas area, which is
expected to produce 6.7tn cubic feet of natural gas. The first
delivery is expected to begin by 2017. (Bloomberg)
 Galfar announces rights issue – Galfar Engineering &
Contracting (Galfar) has announced its rights issue with 1.5
rights for every 10 shares held. This rights issue is priced at 280
baisas per share and will begin from September 11, 2013 and
close on September 26, 2013. These shares will be traded on
the Muscat Securities Market (MSM) between September 8 –
September 22. The record date is on September 1. The Oman
Arab Bank is the financial advisor & issue manager, while the
National Bank of Oman and Oman Arab Bank are the collecting
banks. (GulfBase.com)
 CBB’s Sukuk Al-Salam securities oversubscribed by 287%
– The Central Bank of Bahrain’s (CBB) monthly issue of
BHD18mn Sukuk Al-Salam Islamic securities has been
oversubscribed by 287%. The issue carries a maturity of 91
days, which will mature on November 27, 2013. The expected
return is 0.72%, remaining unchanged from the previous issue.
(GulfBase.com)
 BBK renews partnership with American Express – The Bank
of Bahrain & Kuwait (BBK) has renewed and expanded its
partnership with American Express Middle East to cover
American Express’s bill settlements through BBK's internet retail
banking channel and branch network. (GulfBase.com)
 Al Jarwani signs OMR8.5mn term loan deal with Bank Sohar
– Al Jarwani Group has signed OMR8.5mn term loan agreement
with Bank Sohar for developing the Sohar Mega Mall and
associated facilities in Sohar. This mega mall is set to be ready
by 2015. (GulfBase.com)
 Venture Capital Bank posts 18-month profit of $21.1mn –
Venture Capital Bank, a Bahrain-based regional Islamic
investment bank, reported a net profit of $21.1mn from total
revenues of $43.9mn for the 18 months ended June 30, 2013,
compared with a loss of $58.7mn and total revenues of $6.7mn
for the calendar year 2011. Net profit & total revenues for the
quarter ended June 30, 2013 amounted to $1mn and $4.3mn
respectively as compared to net loss of $4.5mn and total
revenue of $2.8mn for the corresponding quarter ended 30 June
2011. (GulfBase.com)

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Rebased Performance Daily Index Performance
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Source: Bloomberg (*July 09, 2013) Source: Bloomberg
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Jan-10 Aug-10 Mar-11 Oct-11 May-12 Dec-12 Jul-13
QE Index S&PPan Arab S&P GCC
(0.9%)
(1.8%)
(0.9%)
0.0% 0.0%
(0.7%)
(0.2%)
(2.3%)
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SaudiArabia
Qatar
Kuwait
Bahrain
Oman
AbuDhabi
Dubai
Asset/Currency Performance Close ($) 1D% WTD% YTD% Global Indices Performance Close 1D% WTD% YTD%
Gold/Ounce 1,404.70 0.5 0.5 (16.2) DJ Industrial 14,946.46 (0.4) (0.4) 14.1
Silver/Ounce 24.32 1.0 1.0 (19.9) S&P 500 1,656.78 (0.4) (0.4) 16.2
Crude Oil (Brent)/Barrel (FM
Future)
110.73 (0.3) (0.3) (0.3) NASDAQ 100 3,657.57 (0.0) (0.0) 21.1
Natural Gas (Henry
Hub)/MMBtu
3.55 1.5 1.5 3.7 STOXX 600 304.48 (0.1) (0.1) 8.9
LPG Propane (Arab Gulf)/Ton* 810.00 0.0 0.0 (16.4) DAX 8,435.15 0.2 0.2 10.8
LPG Butane (Arab Gulf)/Ton* 807.00 0.0 0.0 (16.7) FTSE 100 6,492.10 0.0 0.0 10.1
Euro 1.34 (0.1) (0.1) 1.3 CAC 40 4,067.13 (0.1) (0.1) 11.7
Yen 98.51 (0.2) (0.2) 13.6 Nikkei 13,636.28 (0.2) (0.2) 31.2
GBP 1.56 0.0 0.0 (4.2) MSCI EM 932.78 0.0 0.0 (11.6)
CHF 1.08 (0.1) (0.1) (0.8) SHANGHAI SE Composite 2,096.47 1.9 1.9 (7.6)
AUD 0.90 0.0 0.0 (13.1) HANG SENG 22,005.32 0.6 0.6 (2.9)
USD Index 81.41 0.1 0.1 2.1 BSE SENSEX 18,558.13 0.2 0.2 (4.5)
RUB 33.04 0.1 0.1 8.2 Bovespa 51,429.48 (1.5) (1.5) (15.6)
BRL 0.42 (1.4) (1.4) (13.9) RTS 1,324.48 (0.5) (0.5) (13.3)
142.2
126.6
114.7