Telecoms consider Gulf markets after poor Q2
Date
7/31/2015 5:24:33 AM
(MENAFN) Gulf stock markets were narrowly mixed yesterday as a series of disappointing corporate earnings reports, especially in the telecommunications sector.
Saudi Arabia's main index inched down 0.1% as blue chip Saudi Telecom (STC) tumbled 4.5%.
Al Tayyar Travel Group dropped 2.0% after reporting an 8.8% rise in second-quarter net profit, even though its earnings were broadly in line with the estimate of analysts at Saudi Fransi Capital.
Petrochemicals giant Saudi Basic Industries edged up 0.7% in line with oil prices, which ended a long streak of losses on Wednesday and extended gains yesterday.
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