Dubai Stocks Rise Most in Mideast, Track Global Peers: Inside EM - Bloomberg
Dubai’s benchmark index climbed the most in the Middle East, tracking global stock rallies on optimism surrounding the rollout of coronavirus vaccines.
Indexes in Abu Dhabi, Oman and Israel also rose, while Egypt’s main gauge fell. The Tadawul All Share Index in Riyadh dropped, weighed down by consumer durables and the apparel sector. Markets in Kuwait and Bahrain were closed for a public holiday.
Last week, emerging-market stocks advanced to the highest level since 2007 amid optimism over the vaccines and as a slide in the dollar boosted risk assets.
The United Arab Emirates, of which Dubai is a part, reported record-high coronavirus cases on Saturday. The Gulf nation has approved the shot developed by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE, as well as the one by Sinopharm unit China National Biotec Group.
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