Arab capital markets closed October 2025 with a positive performance for the second consecutive month, in line with gains in advanced and emerging markets. The improvement reflected stronger quarterly results for listed companies, particularly in the banking sector, which supported the upward momentum across several Arab exchanges.
The AMF Composite Index rose by 1.20% during October, driven by gains in eleven exchanges versus declines in three others. Amman led with an increase of 9.39%, followed by Muscat at 8.27%, while Bahrain, Palestine, Egypt, and Dubai recorded gains between 5.89% and 3.76%. In contrast, Iraq and Damascus posted the largest declines.
Globally, advanced markets ended the month on a positive note, with the Nikkei, Nasdaq, FTSE, and Morgan Stanley indices rising between 3.65% and 16.64%. MSCI Emerging Markets indices also recorded gains across Asia, the Arab region, Europe, and Latin America.
This improvement came alongside the U.S. Federal Reserve’s second interest rate cut of 2025, followed by similar moves in several Arab countries, supporting liquidity and investor confidence. Easing signals in U.S.–China trade discussions further strengthened sentiment across global and regional markets.
Despite a decline in oil prices due to higher supply, slower demand, and rising inventories, non-oil sectors—particularly technology, financial services, and consumer goods—maintained solid performance, helping sustain the relative improvement in Arab market indicators by month-end.
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