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Qatar, Dubai surge; rest of Middle East region restrained

  Reuters Qatar’s stock market surged as it broke major technical resistance and Dubai was boosted by real estate companies on Monday, while most Middle Eastern markets were held back by weak oil prices and uneven corporate earnings. The Qatari index gained 1.6 percent to 10,585 points, an advance on its December and March peaks at 10,490-10,502 points. Trading volume ...

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ECB to keep policy unchanged, experts predict

  Bloomberg Just like Mark Carney, Mario Draghi can afford to wait a bit before adding more monetary stimulus. Economists in a survey predict the European Central Bank president will keep policy unchanged on Thursday but announce fresh measures before the end of the year. The meeting comes a week after the Bank of England, headed by Carney, opted not ...

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Post-Brexit UK needs range of stimulus, says BOE’s Vlieghe

  BLOOMBERG Gertjan Vlieghe, who was alone in voting for an interest-rate cut at the latest Bank of England meeting, said the UK needs a range of stimulus to combat the impact of its decision to quit the European Union. “The precise implications for the economy are uncertain, although the general direction of travel is likely to be lower growth ...

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