The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) has issued the 56th edition of its Monthly Bulletin of Arab Capital Markets, which monitors the performance of markets during February 2025. The results indicated a mixed performance across Arab stock exchanges, in line with global market trends impacted by escalating trade tensions and increased tariffs.
The AMF’s Composite Index of Arab Capital Markets recorded a slight decline of 0.06% at the end of February 2025, due to decreased performance in seven Arab exchanges, while six markets saw an improvement in their performance indicators.
Arab financial markets ended February 2025 with a varied performance, mirroring global markets that were affected by rising concerns over a slowdown in the U.S. economy, geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine, increasing market valuations, and uncertainty stemming from trade wars and tariff hikes. The energy sector also posted negative performance, as crude oil prices declined due to oversupply.
Performance of Arab Stock Exchanges:
Six Arab exchanges closed the month with gains, driven by the rise of several sectors, particularly real estate, telecommunications, and banking. Additional growth in the services, consumer goods, and commodities sectors also contributed to increased trading volume indicators.
In contrast, seven Arab exchanges saw declines due to selling pressures concentrated in the energy, technology, insurance, and utilities sectors, resulting in a drop in market capitalization and trading value indicators.
- Gainers:
The Bahrain Bourse led the gains among Arab exchanges in February, with its index rising by 4.30%. It was followed by the Kuwait and Tunisia stock exchanges, with increases of approximately 4.07% and 3.97%, respectively. The Casablanca, Dubai, and Egypt exchanges also saw gains of around 2.93%, 2.65%, and 2%, respectively. - Decliners:
The Abu Dhabi, Amman, and Iraq stock exchanges declined by approximately 0.11%, 0.89%, and 1.01%, respectively. Meanwhile, the Qatar, Muscat, Palestine, and Saudi exchanges recorded drops ranging between 2.07% and 2.45%.