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QE Intra-Day Movement
Qatar Commentary
The QE index rose 0.2% to close at 9,671.8. Gains were led by the Telecom
and Banking & Financial Services indices, gaining 2.1% and 0.1% respectively.
Top gainers were Ooredoo and Masraf Al Rayan, rising 2.6% and 2.0%
respectively. Among the top losers, Doha Insurance Co. fell 2.3%, while
Medicare Group declined 1.3%.
GCC Commentary
Saudi Arabia: The TASI index declined 0.1% to close at 7,800.9. Losses were
led by the Hotel & Tourism and Retail indices, declining 3.7% and 0.5%
respectively. Al-Tayyar Travel Group declined 5.4%, while Allied Cooperative
Insurance Group was down 4.7%.
Dubai: The DFM index gained 0.5% to close at 2,561.4. The Banking index
rose 1.2%, while the Investment & Financial Services index was up 1.0%.
Drake & Scull Int. gained 8.4%, while Tamweel was up 8.3%.
Abu Dhabi: The ADX benchmark index rose 0.7% to close at 3,891.2. The
Real Estate index gained 3.2%, while the Energy index was up 2.2%. National
Bank of Umm Al-Qaiwain surged 14.0%, while Gulf Cement Co. rose 10.8%.
Kuwait: The KSE index gained 0.1% to close at 8,046.6. The Consumer
Services index rose 1.0%, while the Consumer Goods index was up 0.9%.
Burgan Co. for Well Drilling gained 9.3%, while IFA Hotels & Resorts rose
6.7%.
Oman: The MSM index was close on July 23, 2013.
Bahrain: The BHB index declined marginally to close at 1,185.1. The Services
index was down 0.3% while all other sub-indices ended in green. Al Salam
Bank declined 2.0%, while Bahrain Telecommunications Co. fell 0.6%.
Qatar Exchange Top Gainers Close* 1D% Vol. ‘000 YTD%
Ooredoo 133.40 2.6 121.7 28.3
Masraf Al Rayan 28.30 2.0 1,640.1 14.2
Qatar Islamic Insurance 61.00 1.2 2.9 (1.6)
Dlala Brok. & Inv. Holding Co. 27.30 0.7 6.7 (12.2)
Doha Bank 48.45 0.7 512.4 4.5
Qatar Exchange Top Vol. Trades Close* 1D% Vol. ‘000 YTD%
Masraf Al Rayan 28.30 2.0 1,640.1 14.2
Doha Bank 48.45 0.7 512.4 4.5
Qatar Gas Transport Co. 18.30 (0.2) 411.3 19.9
United Development Co. 23.18 (0.4) 353.9 30.2
Vodafone Qatar 9.09 (1.2) 214.4 8.9
Market Indicators 23 July 13 22 July 13 %Chg.
Value Traded (QR mn) 233.4 307.1 (24.0)
Exch. Market Cap. (QR mn) 530,441.30 530,131.9 0.1
Volume (mn) 5.3 5.8 (8.7)
Number of Transactions 3,146 3,875 (18.8)
Companies Traded 40 39 2.6
Market Breadth 13:23 29:10 –
Market Indices Close 1D% WTD% YTD% TTM P/E
Total Return 13,818.85 0.2 1.3 22.2 N/A
All Share Index 2,441.63 0.1 1.1 21.2 13.1
Banks 2,331.46 0.1 1.3 19.6 12.2
Industrials 3,214.74 (0.1) 0.1 22.4 12.0
Transportation 1,707.74 (0.4) 1.3 27.4 11.7
Real Estate 1,875.66 (0.2) 0.2 16.4 12.0
Insurance 2,224.74 (0.2) (1.7) 13.3 15.7
Telecoms 1,387.40 2.1 5.0 30.3 15.8
Consumer 5,713.27 (0.7) 2.1 22.3 23.3
Al Rayan Islamic Index 2,860.99 0.1 0.7 15.0 14.1
GCC Top Gainers##
Exchange Close#
1D% Vol. ‘000 YTD%
NBQ Abu Dhabi 3.42 14.0 3.9 84.9
Drake & Scull Int. Dubai 1.16 8.4 258,616.0 64.8
IFA Hotels & Resorts Kuwait 0.64 6.7 0.1 45.5
Atheeb Communication Saudi Arabia 15.15 4.8 14,132.2 18.4
Dana Gas Abu Dhabi 0.66 4.8 32,306.2 46.7
GCC Top Losers##
Exchange Close#
1D% Vol. ‘000 YTD%
Al Tayyar Travel Group Saudi Arabia 83.00 (5.4) 2,006.0 96.8
Saudi Int. Petrochem. Saudi Arabia 24.15 (3.0) 651.1 26.4
RAKBANK Abu Dhabi 6.75 (2.9) 1.0 81.0
Comm. Bank of Kuwait Kuwait 0.69 (2.8) 10.0 (2.8)
Al Mouwasat Med. Ser. Saudi Arabia 76.25 (2.6) 160.0 41.9
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%
Doha Insurance Co. 25.90 (2.3) 1.8 5.5
Medicare Group 47.05 (1.3) 171.8 31.8
Vodafone Qatar 9.09 (1.2) 214.4 8.9
Al Ahli Bank 56.00 (1.1) 5.6 14.3
Qatar Fuel Co. 265.20 (1.0) 22.4 20.5
Qatar Exchange Top Val. Trades Close* 1D% Val. ‘000 YTD%
Masraf Al Rayan 28.30 2.0 46,099.5 14.2
Doha Bank 48.45 0.7 24,859.1 4.5
QNB Group 169.10 (0.4) 19,818.4 29.2
Industries Qatar 164.80 0.0 16,244.6 16.9
Ooredoo 133.40 2.6 16,082.2 28.3
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* 9,671.84 0.2 1.3 4.3 15.7 64.09 145,659.2 12.1 1.7 4.8
Dubai 2,561.44 0.5 2.6 15.2 57.9 217.53 63,876.1 16.1 1.0 3.1
Abu Dhabi 3,891.23 0.7 1.8 9.6 47.9 105.52 111,879.7 11.7 1.4 4.5
Saudi Arabia 7,800.92 (0.1) 1.7 4.1 14.7 1,463.13 412,546.0 16.3 2.0 3.7
Kuwait 8,046.64 0.1 1.3 3.5 35.6 114.60 110,809.6 23.2 1.3 3.5
Oman * 6,631.79 N/A 0.1 4.6 15.1 N/A 22,937.2 10.9 1.7 4.1
Bahrain 1,185.10 (0.0) (0.3) (0.2) 11.2 0.42 21,199.5 8.4 0.8 4.1
Source: Bloomberg, Qatar Exchange, Tadawul, Muscat Securities Exchange, Dubai Financial Market and Zawya (** TTM; * Value traded ($ mn) do not include special trades, if any) (*Data as July 22)
9,630
9,640
9,650
9,660
9,670
9,680
9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00
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Qatar Market Commentary
The QE index rose 0.2% to close at 9,671.8. The Telecom and
Banking & Financial Services indices led the gains. The index
rose on the back of buying support from non-Qatari shareholders
despite selling pressure from Qatari shareholders.
Ooredoo and Masraf Al Rayan were the top gainers, rising 2.6%
and 2.0% respectively. Among the top losers, Doha Insurance
Co. fell 2.3%, while Medicare Group declined 1.3%.
Volume of shares traded on Tuesday declined by 8.7% to 5.3mn
from 5.8mn on Monday. Further, as compared to the 30-day
moving average of 7.2mn, volume for the day was 26.3% lower.
Masraf Al Rayan and Doha Bank were the most active stocks,
contributing 30.8% and 9.6% to the total volume respectively.
Source: Qatar Exchange (* as a % of traded value)
Earnings and Global Economic Data
Earnings Releases
Company Market Currency
Revenue
(mn) 2Q2013
% Change
YoY
Operating Profit
(mn) 2Q2013
% Change
YoY
Net Profit (mn)
2Q2013
% Change
YoY
Dubai Insurance Co. (DIC) Dubai AED 73.3 8.4% – – 5.4 -36.8%
Emirates
Telecommunications Corp
(Etisalat)
Abu Dhabi AED 9,882.0 19.7% – – 1,976.0 5.9%
United Industries Co. (UIC)* Kuwait KD – – – – 5.3 111.6%
Gulf Hotel Group (BHOTEL) Bahrain BHD – – – – 3.0 5.8%
Source: Company data, ADX, DFM (* 1H2013 Results)
Global Economic Data
Date Market Source Indicator Period Actual Consensus Previous
07/23 US FHFA House Price Index MoM May 0.70% 0.80% 0.50%
07/23 Europe Eurostat Euro-Zone Consumer Confidence July -17.4 -18.3 -18.8
07/23 France INSEE Production Outlook Indicator July -30 -42 -41
07/23 France INSEE Business Confidence July 95 94 93
07/23 UK BBA BBA Loans for House Purchase June 37278 38300 36290
Source: Bloomberg (s.a. = seasonally adjusted; n.s.a. = non-seasonally adjusted; w.d.a. = working day adjusted)
News
Qatar
CBQK’s net profit rises 2.4% QoQ in 2Q2013 – Commercial
Bank of Qatar (CBQK) has reported a net profit of QR518mn in
2Q2013, indicating a QoQ increase of 2.4% (-5.1% YoY). The
bank’s net profit was up 0.7% YoY to QR1.024bn in 1H2013.
EPS stood at QR4.14 in 1H2013 as compared to QR4.11 in
1H2012. According to a Reuters poll, analysts had projected an
average net profit of QR530.6mn in 2Q2013. Net interest
income declined by 3% YoY in 1H2013 to QR914mn. Total
assets at the end of June 30, 2013 stood at QR85.4bn,
indicating a YTD increase of 7%. Customer loans & advances
rose by 7% YTD to QR52bn, while customer deposits increased
by 13% YTD (+1.1% QoQ) to QR46.9bn. The bank’s non-
performing loan ratio has risen to 3.49% as at June 30, 2013 as
compared to 1.39% at the end of March 2013. Non-performing
loans rested at QR1.8bn in 1H2013 vs. QR725mn in 1Q2013
(Reuters, AME Info)
Fitch upgrades Alternatifbank on ownership change – Fitch
Ratings has upgraded Alternatifbank’s long-term foreign
currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to “BBB” from “BB” and its
long-term local currency IDR to “BBB+” from “BB” and removed
them from Rating Watch Positive (RWP). The outlooks are
Stable and the bank’s Support Rating Floor (SRF) has been
withdrawn, while the bank’s Viability Rating of “bb” is unaffected.
The rating actions follow a change of ownership, effective last
Thursday when Commercial Bank of Qatar acquired a 70.84%
stake in the bank. (Gulf-Times.com)
Al Jazeera appoints interim CEO, President for American
channel – Qatar-based Al Jazeera has appointed Ehab al-
Shihabi as the interim CEO and Kate O’Brian as the President of
its Al Jazeera America TV network, which is set to be launched
in the US on August 20. (Gulf-Times.com)
QAFAC signs pact with GreenGulf – Qatar Fuel Additives
Company Limited (QAFAC) and GreenGulf Inc have signed an
agreement to identify and develop projects of mutual interest.
This will include integration of solar power into QAFAC-affiliated
projects, carbon capture to serve as a feedstock for QAFAC’s
methanol production stream, waste-to-energy solutions focused
on process engineered fuels and deployment of methanol
powered vehicles in Qatar. (Gulf-Times.com)
Qatar real estate transactions reach QR1.75bn during July
14-18 – According to the data released by the Department of
Real Estate Registration in Qatar’s Ministry of Justice, the
volume of trading in real estate contracts registered with the
department from July 14 to 18 reached QR1.76bn. The list of
sales included land plots, a two-storey villa, duplexes, houses,
apartment buildings, schools and shops. Most of the
Overall Activity Buy %* Sell %* Net (QR)
Qatari 60.37% 70.85% (24,480,858.85)
Non-Qatari 39.64% 29.14% 24,480,858.85
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transactions were registered in the municipalities of Umm Salal,
Al Khor, Al Shamal, Doha, Al Rayyan, Al Za’ayen and Al Wakra.
(Peninsula Qatar)
ORDS’ subsidiary to pay $23.75mn interest to $1bn GMTN
holders – Ooredoo’s (ORDS) subsidiary, QTEL International
Finance Limited (QIFL) is set to pay $23.75mn as interest to the
holders of its $1bn global medium term note (GMTN) on August
16, 2013. (QE)
BRES appoints Salah Bin Ghanim Al Ali as Chairman –
Barwa Real Estate Company (BRES) has announced a change
in Qatari Diar’s representation in its board of directors. The
group declared HE Salah Bin Ghanim Al Ali as the new
Chairman, along with Issa Mohammed Almohannadi and Khalid
Mohammed Ibrahim Alsayed as members of the board. The
BoD consists of seven members: three are from Qatari Diar,
while the remaining four are elected by the shareholders of
Barwa Group. (QE)
International
China’s manufacturing weakens further as slowdown
deepens – Activity in China's manufacturing sector slowed to a
11-month low in July as new orders faltered and the job market
weakened, suggesting that the country’s economy is still losing
momentum. The flash HSBC/Markit Purchasing Managers'
Index fell to 47.7 in July from June's final reading of 48.2.
Meanwhile, the employment sub-index slid down to 47.3 in July,
the weakest level since March 2009. (Reuters)
BoS: Spanish economy shrinks slightly in 2Q2013 – The
Bank of Spain (BoS) estimated that the Spanish economy has
shrunk 0.1% in 2Q2013. The central bank said the country’s
GDP probably dropped 1.8% YoY in 2Q2013, after falling 2% a
quarter earlier. Meanwhile, the government has said it expects
the economy to emerge from the recession by the third quarter,
although many economists are less optimistic, with the
International Monetary Fund seeing economic contraction
stretching into next year. (Reuters)
Regional
Bahri receives new cargo vessel Bahri Tabuk – The National
Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has received its new
vessel “Bahri Tabuk”. The new vessel is specialized in carrying
general cargo of 26,000 deadweight tonnage. This is the third
vessel delivered from the batch of six vessels that were
contracted by Bahri for a total value of SR1,543mn in 2011. The
ship was built by Hyundai MIPO in South Korea. The financial
impact of this ship will be visible during 3Q2013. (Tadawul)
SPC obtains SR500mn long term loan from SABB for
housing project – Sahara Petrochemical Company (SPC) has
signed a long-term loan agreement worth SR500mn with Saudi
British Bank (SABB) for a period beginning from July 23, 2013
till July 23, 2026. The loan will finance the total cost of 280 units
of the housing project being built for SPC and its affiliate’s
employees in Jubail Industrial City. The loan will be repaid
through salary deductions from beneficiary employees by
deducting the housing allowance and a specific percentage from
their basic salary. The overall housing and development costs
will be paid by the company and its affiliates. (Tadawul)
Bahra Cables signs a SR1.3bn contract with SEC – Bahra
Advanced Cable Manufacturer Company has signed a SR1.3bn
contract with the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) for the supply
of low & medium voltage cables for SEC’s projects over the next
12 months. (AME Info)
Tatweer awards $21mn contract to AECOM – Tatweer
Buildings Company (Tatweer) has awarded a three-year
contract worth $21mn to AECOM Technology Corporation. The
contract will provide consultancy services and support Tatweer
as it develops its internal project & program management
capabilities to deliver 2,100 educational facilities throughout the
Kingdom. (GulfBase.com)
GGCIC gets SAMA’s approval for its insurance products –
The Gulf General Cooperative Insurance Company (GGCIC)
has obtained a temporary approval from the Saudi Arabian
Monetary Agency’s (SAMA) to sell its insurance products for six
months. (Tadawul)
Saudi H&R’s board recommends SR50mn dividends for
1H2013 – Saudi Hotels & Resort Areas Company’s (Saudi H&R)
board has recommended the distribution of dividends worth
SR50mn (SR0.5 per share), representing 5% of the face value,
to its shareholders for 1H2013. Shareholders who are registered
with the Securities Depository Center on July 29, 2013 are
eligible for this dividend. (Tadawul)
UAE inflation rises 0.26% in June – According to data
released by the National Bureau of Statistics, the consumer
price index in the UAE reached 117.98 in June 2013, rising by
0.26% MoM (+1.25% YoY). Inflationary trends were monitored
across the Emirates and the highest increase of 0.46% was
recorded in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. Dubai’s inflation stood at
0.41% followed by Umm Al Quwain at 0.40%. (GulfBase.com)
TRA: telecom revenue in UAE reaches AED20.4bn in 2012 –
According to the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
(TRA), revenues from mobile telecom services in the UAE have
recorded sustained growth to reach AED20.4bn in 2012. The
telecom market continued to thrive in the UAE with fixed-line
subscriptions reaching almost 2mn and active mobile
subscriptions surging to 13.8mn. There was an increase of 5.6%
in the amount of talk time used per mobile subscriber. The
number of internet service subscriptions reached around
958,000, while the percentage of internet subscriptions
connected by fiber technology rose by 37.2%. (GulfBase.com)
UAE, Finland ink open skies agreement – The UAE’s General
Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has signed an open skies
agreement with the government of Finland. The agreement
allows full flexibility on the number of routes, flight capacity,
frequencies and types of aircraft, in both passenger and cargo
services. (AME Info)
DIB appoints new MD and CEO – Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB)
has appointed Abdulla Al Hamli as the new Managing Director
and the board member along with Dr. Adnan Chilwan as the
bank’s CEO. (GulfBase.com)
Vivendi in talks to sell Maroc Telecom stake to Etisalat –
Vivendi has been in talks with Emirates Telecommunications
Corp (Etisalat) to sell its stake in Moroccan phone company,
Maroc Telecom for €4.2bn. Etisalat’s offer values each share of
Vivendi at 92.6 Moroccan dirhams, amounting to a total
consideration of Vivendi’s 53% stake in Maroc Telecom at
€3.9bn (equivalent to AED18.8bn). Etisalat would also pay
€310mn as a dividend that Vivendi was set to receive from
Maroc Telecom. (Bloomberg, ADX)
S2 power plant to price project bond worth $825mn – Abu
Dhabi's Shuweihat 2 (S2) Power & Water Plant is planning to
price a project bond worth up to $825mn on July 25. Early price
talk for the bond, which matures in 2036 is set in the 6.25%
area. The deal is open to US institutional investors due to its
144a-compliant structure, and will be issued as a bond by
Ruwais Power Company. BNP Paribas, Citigroup Inc, HSBC
Holdings, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, National Bank of Abu Dhabi
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and Standard Chartered are mandated as book-runners for this
transaction. (Reuters)
FGB reports net profit of AED1.17bn in 2Q2013 – First Gulf
Bank (FGB) has reported a net profit of AED1.17bn in 2Q2013,
reflecting a YoY increase of 15%. The bank’s net profit in
1H2013 rose by 13% YoY to AED2.21bn. Net interest, Islamic
financing income rose by 9%to AED1.48bn. Loans, advances
grew 7% in 1H2013, while ratio of NPLs to gross loans stood at
3.6%. (Bloomberg)
NBAD reports net profit of AED2.6bn in 1H2013 – The
National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has reported a net profit of
AED2.6bn in 1H2013, reflecting an increase of 25.6% YoY. Net
interest and Islamic financing income were up 7.5% YoY to
AED3.2bn in 1H2013. EPS stood at AED0.58 in 1H2013 as
compared to AED0.46 in 1H2012. Non-performing loans stood
at AED6.1bn, representing 3.4% of the loan book. Total assets
at the end of June 2013 stood at AED326.7bn, an increase of
8.7% YTD. Loan & advances were up by 5.4% YTD at
AED173.5bn, while customer deposits rose by 15.3% YTD to
AED219.4bn. (ADX)
ADIB reports net profit of AED371.4mn in 2Q2013 – Abu
Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has reported a net profit of
AED371.4mn in 2Q2013, reflecting a YoY increase of 15%.
Capital adequacy ratio is stood at 17.32%, while total credit
provisions, impairments stood at AED179.8mn. Group net
revenue reached at AED950.6mn, while operating profit rose to
AED551.2mn. (Bloomberg)
Finance House reports net profit of AED56.5mn in 1H2013 –
Finance House has reported a consolidated net profit of
AED56.5mn in 1H2013 as compared to AED72.2mn in FY2012.
Net interest income grew by 7.5% YoY to AED64mn in 1H2013.
Islamic financing & investing assets grew by 54% YoY to reach
AED100mn as of June 30, 2013. Net loans & advances grew by
a robust 15.5% YoY to reach AED1.42bn, while customer
deposits grew steadily to reach AED1.77bn. (Bloomberg)
JLL: 43,000 new residential units in Abu Dhabi by 2015 –
According to a report by Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), over 43,000
residential units are set to come online in Abu Dhabi by 2015,
adding to the current residential stock of 211,000 units. The
report stated that these new apartments are being built within
master developments such as Rawdhat, Danet, Reem Island
and Saadiyat Island, in addition to sizeable national housing
developments. (GulfBase.com)
Etisalat’s BoD recommends 35 fils per share dividend for
1H2013 – Etisalat’s board of directors has recommended an
interim dividend distribution of 35 fils per share for 1H2013 to its
shareholders out of the total payment of 70 fils per share for the
entire 2013. This dividend distribution of 35 fils per share will
commence on August 15, 2013. (ADX)
Passenger traffic at Sharjah Airport rises 15.46% in 1H2013
– The Sharjah International Airport has recorded a 15.46%
increase in passenger traffic in 1H2013, marking its busiest first
half ever. A total of 4.26mn passengers passed through the
airport from January to June 2013 compared to the 3.69mn in
the same period last year. Aircraft movements were up 0.69%
YTD in the first half to reach 32,923. (Gulfbase.com)
RAK Airways in talks with Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier –
RAK Airways said it is in talks with leading aircraft builders such
as Boeing, Airbus and Bombardier to place an order for at least
10 single-aisle aircraft to meet its expansion plans. RAK Airways
CEO Murabit al-Sawaf said the airline is considering existing
versions of the Boeing 737-800, Airbus’s A320, and the new C-
Series jet from Bombardier. The airline aims to make a choice
by the end of 2013 or early 2014. (Gulf-Times.com)
NBK reports net profit of KD128.5mn for 1H2013 – The
National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has reported a net profit of
KD128.5mn for 1H2013, reflecting an increase of 6.4% YoY.
Total assets at the end of June 2013 stood at KD17.9bn, up by
25.3% YoY. (AMEinfo)
Gulf Bank reports KD6.3mn net profit in 2Q2013 – The Gulf
Bank has reported a net profit of KD6.3mn for 2Q2013,
reflecting an increase of 17% YoY. (GulfBase.com)
Oman to invite bids for $3.5bn steam cracker – Oman is
planning to invite bids to build a steam cracker plant worth
$3.5bn with a production capacity of 1mn tons a year of
petrochemical products. To be built in the northern industrial port
of Sohar, the planned cracker plant will produce polypropylene
and polyethylene, which are used in making plastics. The project
will include building a 300-kilometre pipeline, a gas extraction
plant and the headquarter building. State-owned Oman Oil
Refineries & Petroleum Industries Company will finance this new
plant. The bids would be invited next month and the project is
scheduled to be completed in 2016. (Peninsula Qatar)
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Asset/Currency Performance Close ($) 1D% WTD% YTD% Global Indices Performance Close 1D% WTD% YTD%
Gold/Ounce 1,345.20 0.7 3.8 (19.7) DJ Industrial 15,567.74 0.1 0.2 18.8
Silver/Ounce 20.49 (0.3) 5.0 (32.5) S&P 500 1,692.39 (0.2) 0.0 18.7
Crude Oil (Brent)/Barrel 109.36 0.0 0.0 (3.1) NASDAQ 100 3,579.27 (0.6) (0.2) 18.5
Natural Gas (Henry
Hub)/MMBtu
3.68 (0.0) (0.0) 6.4 STOXX 600 299.44 (0.3) (0.1) 7.1
LPG Propane (Arab Gulf)/Ton 810.00 0.0 0.0 (16.4) DAX 8,314.23 (0.2) (0.2) 9.2
LPG Butane (Arab Gulf)/Ton 807.00 0.0 0.0 (16.7) FTSE 100 6,597.44 (0.4) (0.5) 11.9
Euro 1.32 0.3 0.6 0.2 CAC 40 3,923.09 (0.4) (0.1) 7.7
Yen 99.43 (0.2) (1.2) 14.6 Nikkei 14,778.51 0.8 1.3 42.2
GBP 1.54 0.1 0.7 (5.5) MSCI EM 969.04 1.6 2.0 (8.2)
CHF 1.07 0.1 0.6 (2.1) SHANGHAI SE Composite 2,043.88 2.0 2.6 (9.9)
AUD 0.93 0.5 1.4 (10.6) HANG SENG 21,915.42 2.3 2.6 (3.3)
USD Index 81.95 (0.3) (0.8) 2.7 BSE SENSEX 20,302.13 0.7 0.8 4.5
RUB 32.33 0.1 (0.1) 5.9 Bovespa 48,819.52 0.5 3.0 (19.9)
BRL 0.45 0.8 1.4 (7.4) RTS 1,379.88 (0.0) (0.2) (9.6)
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