The Arab Monetary Fund released the 59th edition of its “Monthly Bulletin of Arab Capital Markets” covering July 2025, reporting a generally positive month for Arab financial markets supported by corporate profit growth, improved margins, higher dividend distributions and easing global trade tensions. Performance indicators increased across ten Arab exchanges, led by the Dubai Financial Market (up 7.95%), followed by Casablanca (7.31%) and Muscat (6.22%), while Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Palestine recorded declines. Banking, real estate and energy contributed to the overall advance, with the MSCI Arab Markets Index up 2.36%, alongside continued Arab central bank decisions to keep interest rates unchanged in line with US monetary policy. The bulletin also notes relatively stable global markets, with gains in the US and Europe led by the FTSE (4.24%) and Nasdaq (3.70%), mixed emerging market performance and a 4.60% decline in Latin America.
Arab Monetary Fund 2025-09-10
Arab Monetary Fund publishes July 2025 Monthly Bulletin on Arab capital markets showing broad gains led by Dubai
The Arab Monetary Fund's 59th "Monthly Bulletin of Arab Capital Markets" for July 2025 highlights a positive month for Arab financial markets, driven by corporate profit growth and easing global trade tensions, with notable gains in the Dubai Financial Market, Casablanca, and Muscat. The MSCI Arab Markets Index rose 2.36%, supported by banking, real estate, and energy sectors, while Arab central banks kept interest rates in line with US policy.