Sunday 7 October 2018

Saudi Stocks Lead Gulf Drop as Aramco IPO Confirmed: Inside EM - Bloomberg

Saudi Stocks Lead Gulf Drop as Aramco IPO Confirmed: Inside EM - Bloomberg:

Saudi Arabian equities retreated the most in the Middle East, even after Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the kingdom’s plan to overhaul its oil-dependent economy is on track. All other major stock gauges in the region also fell.

The Tadawul All Share Index rose briefly before slipping more than 1 percent, led by a decline in Saudi Basic Industries Corporation. The gauge’s 120-day correlation with Brent crude, which fell for a second day on Friday, is the highest since July 2017.

The Saudi crown prince said in an interview that the stalled plan to sell shares in oil giant Aramco will go ahead, promising an initial public offering by 2021 and sticking to his ambitious view the state-run company is worth $2 trillion or more.

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