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1 Weekly Market Review September 20, 2015 September 26, 2015 September 27, 2015
2 CONTENTS International Equity Markets GCC Equities Currencies Commodities Interest Rates Equity Markets - Top Most & Bottom Most Commodity Markets - Top Most & Bottom Most Page I 2
3 INTERNATIONAL EQUITY MARKETS US GDP expanded 3.9% in 2Q2015, faster than 3.7% estimated earlier on stronger consumer spending, construction Fed chief Janet Yellen said she expects interest rates to increase in 2015, easing global growth concerns US existing home sales dropped 4.8% in Aug, giving a cautionary sign for the otherwise strong US housing market Markit s flash US services PMI slipped to 55.6 in Sep from 56.1 in Aug as new business expansion slowed Manufacturing PMI by Markit stood at 53 in Sep, the same as in Aug which was weakest in almost 2 years University of Michigan s final consumer sentiment index fell to 87.2 in Sep from 91.9 in Aug Markit s Eurozone flash composite PMI dipped to 53.9 in Sep vs in Aug indicating business growth slowed Lending to Eurozone households & corporate inched up sluggishly by 1.0% & 0.4% YoY, respectively in Aug German real wages rose by 2.7% in 2Q2015 aided by low inflation, the strongest increase on records since 2008 Alexis Tsipras got re-elected as Greece s PM; vowed to quickly implement measures needed for 3 rd bailout Japan s core consumer prices fell 0.1% YoY in Aug, marking 1 st fall since BoJ deployed its massive stimulus program Shinzo Abe vowed to raise Japan s GDP by nearly a quarter to 600tn, without setting a timeframe Manufacturing activity expansion slowed as Markit/Nikkei flash PMI slid to 50.9 in Sep vs in Aug Japan lowered its economic assessment due to risks posed by China and a US interest rate hike Asian Development Bank cut Asia s growth forecast to 5.8% & 6.0% from 6.1% & 6.2% in 2015 & 2016, respectively China said economy is expected to grow around 7% in 3Q2015 as impact from stock market plunge will be limited China will cut administration fees worth up to yuan 4bn including real estate sector to prop economy Caixin/Markit China flash manufacturing PMI unexpectedly fell to 47 in Sep, the worst since Mar 2009 Brazilian Central Bank s economic activity index fell at a slower than expected pace by 0.2% MoM in July Brazil revised its 2015 recession estimate to2.44% from 1.49%, in-line with market expectations Myanmar opened $1.5bn manufacturing complex before elections, aimed at luring investments & creating jobs S&P year performance Euro Stoxx year performance Last Close 5 Day % ; *Current YTD % P/E (2015) *Div. Yield S&P 500 1, DJI 16, Nasdaq Comp 4, Euro Stoxx FTSE 100 6, Dax 9, CAC 40 4, Nikkei , Hang Seng 21, Brazil - Bovespa 44, Russia - Micex 1, BSE Sensex 25, Shanghai Comp 3, Page I 3
4 GCC EQUITIES Dubai-based Khushi Group, a diversified conglomerate will invest AED235mn in a number of projects in the UAE Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank successfully raised AED504mn through rights issue to support its strong growth trajectory Emirates NBD said its associate operating in the MENA region, Network International is evaluating a potential IPO Integrated Capital placed and syndicated to its clients 20.3% of the $700mn notes issued by EA Partners Damac Real Estate Development raised $100mn through private placement of 18-month Sukuk certificates Arab Insurance Group said it withdrew the offer to purchase entire minority shareholders stake of Takaful Re Ltd. Malaysia s Zelan Holdings said it is pulling out of AED980mn Meena Plaza project developed by Meena Holdings Abu Dhabi-based Al Noor Hospitals Group reached an agreement to acquire Rochester Wellness Gulf Petrochem will invest ~$80mn in the next one year as part of its expansion plans in Fujairah & East Africa Aramco Overseas Company plans to establish a JV valued at $3bn with Germany s Lanxess for synthetic rubber Gulf Union Cooperative Insurance received SAMA approval to raise capital worth SAR220mn through rights issue Reuters reported on Sep 22 that Arab National Bank is close to complete a SAR2bn capital-boosting Sukuk issue Saudi-based food company Mazola is upgrading factory, including a multi-million investment in new bottling line Abdullah Al-Khodari Sons Co. signed a contract with the Saudi Ministry of Transport worth SAR92.4mn Al Hassan Eng. Co. Abu Dhabi received letter of awards for two infrastructure projects in Oman totaling $19.25mn Kuwait s Investment Dar is seeking court approval to help close a KWD813mn ($2.7bn) debt restructuring Qatar s Saudia Group opened AED80mn hypermarket in Ajman. Plans to invest another AED45mn to double its size QNB Group said on Sep 22 it stopped preliminary talks to acquire Kuwait Finance House s Malaysian Unit Qatargas $1bn Jetty Boil-Off Gas Recovery facility, world s largest gas recovery project gets operational in Qatar Qatar fuel has put on hold its proposed plan to establish a transparent cooking gas cylinder manufacturing facility Gulf Hotels signed MoU in relation to acquiring 100% of Bahrain Tourism s shares through a possible share-swap DFMGI 1 year performance Last Close 5 Day % YTD % P/E (2015) *Div. Yield Dubai 3, Abu Dhabi 4, Saudi Tadawul 7, Qatar Index 11, Kuwait Index 5, Oman MSM 30 5, Bahrain All Share Saudi Tadawul 1 year performance 1, Egypt EGX 30 7, Istanbul 100 Index 74, ; *Current Page I 4
5 CURRENCIES The US dollar index gained 1.48% in the week after Federal Reserve Cheif Janet Yellen said she expected the central bank to hike rates in 2015, appeared to be supported by stronger 2Q2015 GDP growth Canadian dollar weakened 0.84% against US dollar in the past five days on concerns that a weakening global economic growth will derail the country s plan for an export-led recovery Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to avoid further lowering the value of the yuan against the US dollar after abruptly devaluing the currency in Aug as yuan lost 0.16% against US dollar from Sep 18 Brazil s real slipped 0.76% against US dollar this week on speculation the government will struggle to pull Brazil out of its longest recession since the 1930s and narrow the budget deficit to avoid further cuts to its credit rating Russian ruble appreciated 1.63% against US dollar in the week ended Sep 25 as crude oil prices appeared more upwardly mobile and companies convert export earning to pay taxes Australian dollar lost 2.34% this week against US dollar on a speech by US Fed chief about raising US interest rates in 2015 coupled with the worries related to China slowdown Last Close 5 Day % 1 Mth. % YTD % 1 Year % USD Index EUR/USD GBP/USD USD/JPY USD/CHF USD/CAD USD/BRL USD/RUB USD/INR USD/CNY USD/AUD Indian rupee edged down 0.73% during the week against US dollar as the US started discussions on an interest rate hike and global recessionary fears prompt risk aversion by investors EUR/USD 1 year performance GBP/USD 1 year performance Page I 5
6 COMMODITIES Brent and US crude futures gained more than 2% in the week as upbeat comments on the US economy from Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen helped provide a boost to the outlook for crude demand Spot gold prices edged up 0.65% in the week, helped by the momentum in the wake of the surprisingly dovish rates call by the Federal Reserve last week even as Fed chief discussed raising rates later in 2015 Spot palladium prices jumped 9.5% this week, supported by the emissions scandal raging around Volkswagen AG. The German car maker apologized for inserting software into 11mn of its diesel-engine cars to cheat strict US autopollution regulations and its CEO, Martin Winterkorn, stepped down LME copper futures lost 4.4% during the week as RBC Capital markets said data from the International Copper Study Group showed Chinese demand fell 1% in 1H2015 and imports fell 10% Last Close 5 Day % 1 Mth. % YTD % 1 Year % Brent ICE WTI Nymex Gold Spot 1, Silver Spot Copper - CMX S&P GSCI Spot Index Baltic Dry Index Malaysian palm oil futures climbed ~10% as the Malaysian ringgit slumped and as concerns built up that El Nino weather and a haze that has engulfed parts of Southeast Asia will curb output ICE sugar futures strengthened 7.1% from Sep 18 after Brazil's Unica cane group data showed cane crushing and sugar output dropped steeply in the first half of September as rains hampered harvesting ICE orange juice futures slumped 10.1% in the past five days with positive growing conditions in Florida boosting orange crop prospects. Florida is the source of most oranges used for juice in the US WTI Crude 1 year performance GOLD 1 year performance Page I 6
7 INTEREST RATES US 10-year bond yield ticked up 2.9 bps in the week to 2.16% after the head of the US central bank signaled that an interest-rate increase remains on track in 2015, which strengthened global stocks while government bonds slipped UK 10-year gilt yield rose marginally by 1 bps this week to 1.84% after Fed Chief Janet Yellen said the US central bank was on course to raise interest rates this year, boosting speculation that the Bank of England will follow China s seven-day repurchase rate declined one basis point in the past 5 days to 2.38% after the central bank added funds to the financial system. The People s Bank of China injected a net yuan 40bn via open-market operations this week, after withdrawing yuan 140bn last week South Africa s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 6% on Sep 23 as lower oil prices gave it room to support an economy weighed down by power cuts and falling metal prices Norway s central bank unexpectedly lowered the overnight deposit rate by 25 bps to 0.75% on Sep 24 and said it may ease policy further as it seeks to rescue an expansion in western Europe s biggest petroleum producer from a plunge in oil prices Last Close 5 Day % 1 Mth. % YTD % 1 Year % USD-10yr USD-2yr Fed Funds Rate USD-3m Libor USD-6m Libor German-10yr UK-10yr Japan-10yr AED-3m EIBOR AED-6m EIBOR Taiwan's central bank reduced its policy rate to 1.750% from 1.875% on Sep 24, the first cut since 2009 as the strength of its currency and China s slowdown dragged exports into a seven-month slump The Philippines central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4% on Sep 24 for an eighth straight meeting, as the prospect of faster economic growth in 2016 reduces the need for monetary stimulus US 10 year Generic Yield 1 year performance UK 10 year Generic Yield 1 year performance Page I 7
8 EQUITY MARKETS - TOP MOST & BOTTOM MOST WEEKLY YTD Ref Country Weekly Change Weekly Change (USD Adj.) 1 Slovenia 2.43% 1.50% 2 Latvia 2.08% 1.15% 3 Serbia 1.97% 1.15% 4 Morocco 1.72% 1.08% 5 Egypt 1.09% 1.05% 6 Romania 1.08% 0.38% 7 Slovakia 1.04% 0.12% 8 Abu Dhabi-UAE 0.79% 0.79% 9 Kenya 0.77% 0.43% 10 Vietnam 0.73% 0.66% Ref Country YTD Change YTD Change (USD Adj.) 1 Venezuela % % 2 Latvia 40.85% 30.33% 3 Malta 30.41% 20.68% 4 Denmark 26.47% 16.81% 5 Jamaica 26.40% 21.94% 6 Hungary 25.23% 16.47% 7 Slovakia 21.15% 12.10% 8 Ireland 20.67% 11.66% 9 Estonia 15.34% 6.73% 10 Argentina 14.22% 2.80% Ref Country Weekly Change Weekly Change (USD Adj.) 1 Venezuela -8.61% -8.61% 2 Argentina -7.16% -7.42% 3 Ukraine -6.98% -5.93% 4 Kazakhstan -5.88% -2.75% 5 Brazil -5.15% -5.87% 6 Lithuania -4.95% -5.81% 7 Israel -4.44% -5.12% 8 Namibia -4.15% -8.19% 9 Luxembourg -4.05% -4.92% 10 Indonesia -3.90% -5.99% Ref Country YTD Change YTD Change (USD Adj.) 1 Peru % % 2 Colombia % % 3 Indonesia % % 4 Greece % % 5 Egypt % % 6 Singapore % % 7 Bulgaria % % 8 Slovenia % % 9 Ukraine % % 10 Laos % % Page I 8
9 COMMODITY MARKETS - TOP MOST & BOTTOM MOST WEEKLY YTD Ref Commodity Weekly Change 1 Palm Oil 9.98% 2 Palladium 9.46% 3 Coffee 8.25% 4 Sugar 7.12% 5 Soybean Oil 6.41% 6 Wheat 4.31% 7 Corn 3.11% 8 Nickel 2.84% 9 Soybeans 2.54% 10 Rough Rice 2.47% Ref Commodity YTD Pct Change 1 Rough Rice 15.49% 2 Cocoa 12.58% Ref Commodity Weekly Change 1 Orange Juice % 2 Lumber -6.56% 3 Copper -4.40% 4 Feeder Cattle -4.25% 5 Platinum -3.59% 6 Aluminium -3.51% 7 Zinc -3.32% 8 Live Cattle -1.69% 9 Natural Gas -1.57% 10 Steel Rebar -1.53% Ref Commodity YTD Pct Change 1 Lumber % 2 Nickel % 3 Coffee % 4 Steel Rebar % 5 Zinc % 6 Orange Juice % 7 Tin % 8 Platinum % 9 Live Cattle % 10 Sugar % Page I 9
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