Stocks

Global markets down on resurgent pandemic fears

Global markets witnessed broad-based sell-off and while some markets like the US recovered to some extent, others like Japan and Germany were hit hard. A slew of economic data from CPI numbers to employment figures which released over the month was overshadowed by the recent resurgent pandemic fears. Market Performance & Key Metrics Source: Refinitiv The S&P 500 ended the month with a slight fall of 0.8%. In a market that is already concerned about the spread of the new...

In the COVID-19 crisis, who are the few global winners amidst plenty of losers?

The COVID-19 outbreak in China and its spread to almost all countries of the world has profoundly affected the global economy and businesses. Many sectors of the economy have come to a complete halt and others are operating at greatly reduced capacity. This has been reflected in the stock markets around the world which have fallen hugely in a short span of time. Amidst this sea of gloom, there have been certain companies who have emerged unscathed and may be...

تراجع نفوذ منظمة البلدان المصدرة للبترول في عالم ما بعد النفط الصخري

The first round of production cuts was agreed in November 2016 and was effective during January 2017 and was aimed at cutting down 750,000 barrels of oil per day from the global supply. Second round of the production cuts announced in May 2017 is aimed to take out 1.8 Mn barrels per day which is aimed at balancing the market. While most of the countries have agreed to the cut, some of critics of the plan point out that the...

مصادر تحقيق ثروة سوق الأسهم: 3 دراسات حالة مستقلة

Cash flows, ownership structure and free float shares of the company combined affect the dividend policies of the company. Industries Qatar for instance is majority owned by the government of Qatar. Traditionally regional governments’ have held majority stake in companies that deal in natural resources in the region. Industries Qatar is a good example of the role that government ownership plays in dividend policies. The government of Qatar owns close to 67% of the company and thus enjoys higher say...