{"id":668499,"date":"2025-07-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/07\/16\/gulf-ipos-cool-in-1h-and-saudi-arabia-keeps-the-crown\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T00:00:00","slug":"gulf-ipos-cool-in-1h-and-saudi-arabia-keeps-the-crown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/07\/16\/gulf-ipos-cool-in-1h-and-saudi-arabia-keeps-the-crown\/","title":{"rendered":"Gulf IPOs cool in 1H, and Saudi Arabia keeps the crown"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gulf IPOs pulled back slightly in 1H, raising a combined USD 3.4 bn across 24 listings<\/strong> \u2014 a 6% y-o-y drop from the same period last year, according to a report (pdf)<\/a> by Kuwaiti research firm Markaz. <\/p>\n

Saudi remained the region\u2019s IPO powerhouse<\/strong>, accounting for the lion\u2019s share with USD 2.8 bn raised across 22 offerings \u2014 a 36% increase in value over 1H 2024 and representing 85% of total GCC IPO proceeds in the first six months of the year. The largest Saudi listing of the period came from Flynas<\/a>, followed by Umm Al Qura<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A slow 1H for the rest: <\/strong>The UAE saw only one listing in the first half of the year, with IT services firm Alpha Data<\/a> raising USD 163 mn, excluding Dubai Holding\u2019s blockbuster AED 2.2 bn (USD 600 mn) listing of Dubai Residential REIT<\/a>. Oman also contributed a single listing via Asyad Shipping, which raised USD 333 mn. Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain saw no listings in 1H.<\/p>\n

Cyclicals dominated: <\/strong>The industrial sector led the way, accounting for 43% of total IPO proceeds with USD 1.4 bn raised. That included listings from Asyad, Nass, and several logistics and consultancy firms. Real estate followed with 17% of total proceeds, led by Umm Al Qura. Meanwhile, Specialized Medical Company contributing the bulk of USD 505 mn raised by healthcare IPOs <\/p>\n

Kuwait\u2019s bourse topped the region in performance, rising 18.1% YTD<\/strong>, followed by Dubai (10.6%), Abu Dhabi (5.7%), and Qatar (1.7%). In contrast, Tadawul ended H1 down 7.6%, and Bahrain\u2019s Bourse lost 2.1%. <\/p>\n

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MARKETS THIS MORNING-<\/p>\n

Asian markets are seeing yet another mixed morning<\/strong>, following gains for Asian chip stocks after the US lifted export curbs to China. Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng is up 0.5%, while Japan\u2019s Nikkei and the Shanghai Composite are both inching down 0.1%. Meanwhile, Wall Street futures are indicating a lower opening as the bank earnings season kicks into gear.<\/p>\n

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EGX30<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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33,935<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+0.6% (YTD: +14.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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USD (CBE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Buy 49.34<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sell 49.48<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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USD (CIB<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Buy 49.36<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sell 49.46<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Interest rates (CBE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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24.00% deposit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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25.00% lending<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Tadawul<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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11,095<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-1.1% (YTD: -7.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10,151<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+0.9% (YTD: +7.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5,914<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+1.0% (YTD: +14.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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S&P 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6,244<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.4% (YTD: +6.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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FTSE 100<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8,938<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.7% (YTD: +9.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Euro Stoxx 50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5,354<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.3% (YTD: +9.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Brent crude<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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USD 68.86<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Natural gas (Nymex)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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USD 3.52<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+1.6%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Gold <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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USD 3,337<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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BTC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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USD 116,821<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-2.7% (YTD: +24.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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S&P Egypt Sovereign Bond Index<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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879.37<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.1% (YTD: +13.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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S&P MENA Bond & Sukuk<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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145.63<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-0.2% (YTD: +4.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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VIX (Volatility Index)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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17.38<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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+1.1% (YTD: +0.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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THE CLOSING BELL-<\/p>\n

The EGX30 rose 0.6% at yesterday\u2019s close<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 5.2 bn (5.3% above the 90-day average). International investors were the sole net sellers. The index is up 14.1% YTD.<\/p>\n

In the green: <\/strong>ADIB (+4.5%), Egypt Aluminum (+4.2%), and Abou Qir Fertilizers (+3.6%).<\/p>\n

In the red: <\/strong>Fawry (-3.7%), Eastern Company (-2.7%), and Rameda (-2.2%).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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