weekly market review - mashreq bank...banks will fund 30% of deyaar development’s $817mn midtown...

Weekly Market Review August 30, 2015 – September 5, 2015

September 6, 2015

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CONTENTS

International Equity Markets

GCC Equities

Currencies

Commodities

Interest Rates

Equity Markets - Top Most & Bottom Most

Commodity Markets - Top Most & Bottom Most

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US employers added 173,000 workers in Aug. Jobless rate dropped to 5.1%, the lowest since Apr 2008

Trade gap fell 7.4% to the smallest since Feb at $41.9bn in Jul, signaling underlying strength of economy

ISM US manufacturing index fell to 51.1 in Aug from 52.7 in Jul, recording slowest pace of expansion since May ‘13

JP Morgan/Markit Global Manufacturing PMI sank to its lowest reading since Jul 2013 to 50.7 in Aug (51 in Jul)

Canada’s economy shrank 0.5% in 2Q2015 as oil prices plunged. 1Q2015 contraction revised up to 0.8% from 0.6%

ECB lowered Eurozone 2016 GDP growth forecast to 1.7% from 1.9%, citing weaker oil & slowing emerging markets

Eurozone manufacturing eased as Markit’s final manufacturing PMI edged down to 52.3 in Aug from 52.4 in Jul

Unemployment rate dropped to 10.9% in Jul from 11.1% in Jun, the lowest since Feb 2012

Markit’s Aug manufacturing PMI rose to 53.2 vs. 51.8 for Germany, slid to 48.3 vs. 49.6 in Jul for France

Seasonally adjusted German factory orders fell 1.4% in Jul after rising 1.8% in Jun, indicating a bumpy recovery

Italy grew 0.4% in 2Q2015 and 0.3% in 1Q2015, more than previous estimate of 0.3% and 0.2% growth, respectively

Markit/Nikkei Japan final manufacturing PMI edged up to 51.7 in Aug from 51.2 in July as new orders improved

Industrial output fell 0.6% MoM in Jul vs. rising 1.1% in Jun, hurting an expected rebound in the economy

China official factory PMI slid to 49.7 in Aug from 50 in Jul, recorded the lowest reading in three years

Cabinet will relax minimum capital requirements for investments in various sectors as ports, railways etc.

Russia and China signed multi-billion dollar deals on Sep 3 in oil, gas, post services and other areas

Australia’s GDP expanded 0.2% QoQ in 2Q2015 vs. 0.9% in 1Q2015, as China slowdown weighed on exports

Brazilian manufacturing sector PMI by Markit slid to 45.8 in Aug from 47.2 in Jul. New orders suffered sharp drop

India’s economy expanded 7% YoY in 2Q2015 vs. 7.5% YoY in 1Q2015, lower than the estimates of 7.4% growth

South African Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s business confidence index dropped to 84.3 in Aug vs. 87.9 in Jul

South Korea’s exports slid 14.7% YoY in Aug, an eighth straight monthly decline hit by weak overseas demand

S&P 500 – 1 year performance Euro Stoxx 600 – 1 year performance

Source: Bloomberg, Mashreq Private Banking; *Current

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY MARKETS

Last Close 5 Day % YTD % P/E (2015) *Div. Yield

S&P 500 1,921.22 -3.40 -6.69 16.20 2.24

DJI 16,102.38 -3.25 -9.65 14.65 2.65

Nasdaq Comp 4,683.92 -2.99 -1.10 20.43 1.31

Euro Stoxx 600 353.11 -2.80 3.09 15.17 3.63

FTSE 100 6,042.92 -3.28 -7.97 14.77 4.31

Dax 10,038.04 -2.53 2.37 12.53 2.96

CAC 40 4,523.08 -3.25 5.86 14.62 3.39

Nikkei 225 17,792.16 -7.02 1.96 16.72 1.66

Hang Seng 20,840.61 -3.57 -11.71 10.37 3.98

Brazil - Bovespa

46,497.72 -1.39 -7.02 12.61 4.17

Russia - Micex 1,698.16 -1.22 21.59 5.94 4.75

BSE Sensex 25,201.90 -4.51 -8.35 15.34 1.47

Shanghai Comp 3,160.17 -2.23 -2.30 13.39 2.04

Source: Bloomberg, Mashreq Private Banking

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Banks will fund 30% of Deyaar Development’s $817mn Midtown project, phase I of which will complete by Sep ‘18

Etihad Airways is reportedly seeking to raise as much as $500mn for fleet expansion

Dubai-based jewelry retailer Atlas defaulted on loans worth AED500mn; at least 15 banks expected to get affected

Emaar Properties will launch Creekside 18, with 480 apartments on Sep 12 despite recent dip in property prices

Emirates Extrusion Factory plans to commence its 3rd extrusion line in Dubai, raising its capacity by 7,000 mtpa

Etisalat’s Board of Directors approved foreign and institutional investors to own its shares from Sep 15, 2015

First Gulf Bank is reportedly seeking to raise $1bn from a syndicated loan to boost lending as liquidity tightens

Al Othaim Real Estate & Inv. Co. reportedly raised SAR1bn through a debut Sukuk issue to fund its expansion

Al Wathba National Insurance Co. successfully acquired all other partner’s shares in Vision Capital Brokerage Co.

Saudi Telecom Company expects to spend $1bn in 2H2015 on enhancing its network to meet surging demand

Al-Rajhi United’s subsidiary and Baseel property co. plans to develop SAR1.2bn shopping complex in Riyadh

Metlife AIG ANB Coop. Ins. Co. received approval from Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency to raise capital by $175mn

Saudi Arabia awarded $162mn Riyadh Metro contract for constructing key facilities to India-based Larsen & Toubro

Saudi Aramco reduced its pricing for all October crude oil sales to the US as refining demand plunges

Salalah Mills will build a new flour mill worth OMR7.5mn by 1Q2017; will increase paid-up capital by 10%

Oman Development Bank plans to extend funding to more sectors and introduce new products, such as leasing

Qatar allowed Islamic Holding Group to raise its capital by 2mn shares @ QAR50/share, including QAR40 premium

Investcorp’s net income rose 13% YoY to $116.7mn in the year ending Jun 2015. BoD proposed $15/share dividend

Bahrain-based Seera Investment Bank reported $1.6mn net profit in 2Q2015 vs. $1.7mn net loss in 2Q2014

Bahrain’s Bank ABC and HSBC successfully arranged $106mn syndicated loan for Turkey-based Yapı Kredi Leasing

Naseej signed MoU with BBK to provide housing loans for villas offered within its BHD6mn Yasmeenat Saar project

Last Close 5 Day % YTD % P/E (2015) *Div. Yield

Dubai 3,570.37 -2.14 -5.40 11.15 7.29

Abu Dhabi 4,378.14 -1.86 -3.33 10.34 5.16

Saudi Tadawul 7,383.86 -2.90 -11.39 13.22 3.63

Qatar Index 11,347.15 0.46 -7.64 12.84 4.46

Kuwait Index 5,758.02 -2.02 -11.90 - 4.47

Oman MSM 30 5,749.38 -1.16 -9.36 10.06 4.53

Bahrain All Share

1,299.44 -0.22 -8.91 - 5.28

Egypt EGX 30 7,295.96 3.07 -18.27 11.04 1.87

Istanbul 100 Index

72,950.11 -2.27 -14.90 9.48 3.36

Source: Bloomberg, Mashreq Private Banking; *Current

DFMGI – 1 year performance Saudi Tadawul – 1 year performance

GCC EQUITIES


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The US dollar climbed versus most of its 16 major peers this week after Aug US labor data bolstered expectations Fed will raise interest rates in Sep for the 1st time since 2006. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot index gained 0.5%

The euro dropped 0.3% since Aug 28 in its first consecutive weekly loss against US dollar since the period ended July 3, after the European Central Bank cut its economic forecasts and signaled it may expand stimulus

Canada’s dollar slipped 0.6% against US dollar as the economy contracted for a second quarter in 2015 and as US jobs data bolstered bets that the Federal Reserve will consider raising rates this month

Australian dollar weakened 3.8% this week and fell to a fresh six year low of 69.08 US cents, after the US greenback gained on the back of monthly jobs data which bolstered bets the Fed will cut interest rates at its Sep meeting

Brazil’s real slumped 7.3% in the past 5 days against US dollar as assurances that Finance Minister Joaquim Levy would remain in his post failed to quash concern the country will lose its investment-grade rating

Russia ruble declined 5.0% since Aug 28, tracking weaker oil and as Citigroup Inc. said the currency will remain under pressure until oil ends its declines while Morgan Stanley forecasted Russia’s recession will last another year

Malaysia’s ringgit depreciated 1.5% against US dollar, registering 11th straight week of losses as lower energy prices weigh on the oil exporter’s earnings and capital flows out of emerging markets amid slowing Chinese growth

Last Close 5 Day % 1 Mth. % YTD % 1 Year %

USD Index 96.2290 0.13 -1.74 6.60 14.80

EUR/USD 1.1149 -0.32 2.46 -7.84 -13.87

GBP/USD 1.5170 -1.44 -2.53 -2.61 -7.11

USD/JPY 118.9900 -2.23 -4.33 -0.66 13.03

USD/CHF 0.9714 0.80 -0.73 -2.30 4.24

USD/CAD 1.3282 0.62 0.67 14.29 22.13

USD/BRL 3.8434 7.31 10.73 44.62 71.36

USD/RUB 68.4950 5.04 8.55 12.77 85.14

USD/INR 66.4650 0.46 4.25 5.43 10.11

USD/CNY 6.3559 -0.53 2.35 2.42 3.54

USD/AUD 1.4471 3.82 6.77 18.24 35.29

EUR/USD – 1 year performance GBP/USD – 1 year performance


CURRENCIES


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Brent crude futures lost 0.9% in the week as traders focused on a supply glut and stock prices declined on Wall Street after US jobs report came slightly below expectations. WTI crude gained 1.8% as US rigs count dipped by 13

Gold prices in the spot market lost 0.9% since Aug 28, recording a 2nd week of decline after US payrolls data failed to allay uncertainty over the prospect of a near-term interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve

Chicago Board of Trade (CBoT) wheat futures suffered 4.0% decline in the week as the US wheat continued to face stiff export competition from northern hemisphere harvests, including Russia

Comex copper futures lost 1.15% this week, unnerved by prospects of an increase in US interest rates and the reopening next week of the hard-hit Chinese stock market

LME tin futures surged 8.3% in the week ended Sep 4, leading a rally in industrial metals. Inventories tracked by the LME fell to lowest since 2008 whereas an official in Indonesia, the world’s largest supplier, said the country is not planning to relax a ban on mineral-ore exports

Malaysian palm oil futures jumped 4.7% in the past five days on technical recovery after prices hit multi-year low last week on worries about economic growth in key consumer China

ICE sugar futures gained 2.7% during the week ended Sep 4, helped by forecasts for wet weather in center-south Brazil later this month and a weak monsoon in India hit by El-Nino weather pattern


Brent – ICE 49.61 -0.88 -0.76 -13.47 -51.28

WTI – Nymex 46.05 1.84 0.68 -13.55 -51.24

Gold Spot 1,123.45 -0.89 3.28 -5.18 -10.97

Silver Spot 14.58 -0.19 -0.21 -7.16 -23.48

Copper - CMX 231.95 -1.15 -1.80 -17.91 -26.10

S&P GSCI Spot Index

364.87 -0.21 -1.74 -12.74 -39.52

Baltic Dry Index 875.00 -3.10 -27.08 11.89 -23.71

WTI Crude – 1 year performance GOLD – 1 year performance


COMMODITIES


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Long-term US treasury bonds posted weekly gain, sending 10-year yield 5.6 bps down as the employment report pointed to resilient US economy and raised some concerns that Fed may raise interest rates as soon as Sep 2015

Eurozone government bonds advanced after the ECB stirred speculation it will extend asset purchases to help boost inflation and growth. President Mario Draghi revamped the QE program on Sep 3, raising the purchase limit to 33% per issue of a country’s debt stock, up from 25% previously. 10-year Italian bonds yield fell 4 bps to 1.88%, German 10-year bund yield dropped 7 bps to 0.67% while Portugal’s 10-year yield slumped 9 bps to 2.5% this week

India’s 10-year sovereign bonds yield slipped 2.3 bps since Aug 28 to 7.75% on speculation slowing economic growth increases the chances of an interest-rate cut at this month’s central bank meeting

Brazil’s central bank left its benchmark Selic rate at 14.25% on Sep 2, the highest level in nine years taking pressure off an economy struggling with recession despite concerns that a budget crisis could stoke inflation

Reserve Bank of Australia left the cash rate unchanged at a record-low 2% on Sep 1 as a declining currency cushions the impact of lower commodity prices amid weaker outlook for key trading partner China

Sweden’s Riksbank left its main repurchase rate at a record low of minus 0.35% and its bond-buying target at $16.12bn on Sep 3, saying its existing policies were supporting the economy and would lead to inflation moving closer to its 2% target


USD-10yr 2.12 -2.58 -4.36 0.43 -6.66

USD-2yr 0.71 -1.24 -3.48 7.69 43.12

Fed Funds Rate 0.14 0.00 0.00 133.33 55.56

USD-3m Libor 0.33 0.91 10.26 28.72 40.84

USD-6m Libor 0.54 0.61 10.63 47.26 60.97

German-10yr 0.67 -9.97 4.70 37.15 -15.97

UK-10yr 1.83 -6.93 -2.51 11.73 -17.25

Japan-10yr 0.36 -5.08 -7.79 16.15 -23.36

AED-3m EIBOR 0.82 1.06 3.43 19.62 13.40

AED-6m EIBOR 0.95 0.91 2.00 11.17 3.96

US 10 year Generic Yield – 1 year performance UK 10 year Generic Yield – 1 year performance


INTEREST RATES


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Ref Country Weekly Change Weekly Change

(USD Adj.)

1 Japan -7.02% -4.90%

2 Spain -5.13% -5.44%

3 India -4.51% -4.95%

4 Russia -4.37% -4.37%

5 Portugal -4.33% -4.64%

6 Namibia -3.91% -7.74%

7 Peru -3.75% -3.42%

8 Austria -3.60% -3.91%

9 Hong Kong -3.57% -3.58%

10 US -3.40% -3.40%

Ref Country Weekly Change Weekly Change

(USD Adj.)

1 Egypt 3.07% 3.15%

2 Kenya 2.75% 1.05%

3 Jamaica 2.73% 2.39%

4 Nigeria 2.36% 2.31%

5 Greece 2.02% 1.69%

6 Colombia 1.48% -0.16%

7 Slovakia 1.26% 0.93%

8 Mongolia 1.13% 1.22%

9 Romania 0.83% 0.46%

10 Mauritius 0.72% 0.36%

WEEKLY

Ref Country YTD Change YTD Change (USD Adj.)

1 Venezuela 281.87% 281.87%

2 Jamaica 31.35% 27.48%

3 Hungary 28.27% 19.21%

4 Argentina 27.39% 15.71%

5 Malta 27.02% 17.05%

6 Denmark 25.83% 15.73%

7 Ireland 20.86% 11.38%

8 Slovakia 17.55% 8.33%

9 Estonia 16.27% 7.15%

10 Botswana 14.09% 3.35%

YTD

Ref Country YTD Change YTD Change (USD Adj.)

1 Peru -31.80% -36.80%

2 Greece -21.73% -27.87%

3 Colombia -18.31% -37.90%

4 Egypt -18.27% -25.24%

5 Indonesia -15.53% -26.16%

6 Singapore -14.90% -19.63%

7 Turkey -14.90% -33.95%

8 Nigeria -14.85% -21.52%

9 Taiwan -14.04% -16.76%

10 Bulgaria -12.59% -19.45%

EQUITY MARKETS - TOP MOST & BOTTOM MOST


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Ref Commodity Weekly Change

1 Gasoline -14.05%

2 Rubber -9.05%

3 Soybean Oil -4.86%

4 Live Cattle -4.13%

5 Wheat -4.04%

6 Coffee -3.82%

7 Corn -3.79%

8 Platinum -2.68%

9 Bean Meal -2.33%

10 Natural Gas -2.21%

Ref Commodity Weekly Change

1 Tin 8.28%

2 Palm Oil 4.66%

3 Lean Hogs 4.10%

4 Aluminium 3.08%

5 Sugar 2.73%

6 Rough Rice 2.24%

7 Zinc 1.88%

8 WTI Crude 1.84%

9 Zinc 1.82%

10 Cocoa 1.70%

WEEKLY

Ref Commodity YTD Pct Change

1 Cocoa 8.87%

2 Cotton 4.65%

3 Rough Rice 3.13%

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YTD

Ref Commodity YTD Pct Change

1 Nickel -34.32%

2 Coffee -30.46%

3 Lumber -29.57%

4 Palladium -27.91%

5 Steel Rebar -24.05%

6 Tin -22.47%

7 Wheat -22.38%

8 Sugar -22.38%

9 Rubber -21.81%

10 Zinc -18.04%

COMMODITY MARKETS - TOP MOST & BOTTOM MOST


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IMPORTANT NOTICE

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