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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06ABUDHABI1927 |
UAE STOCK MARKET DOWN [...] (U) Summary: The UAE's two stock markets, like others in the region, are experiencing a sharp drop from the high prices of 2005. GCC investors, especially Saudis, are reportedly withdrawing from the UAE market and investors are nervous about increasing Iranian-U.S. tensions. The U.S. stock [...] |
2006-05-10 11:33:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON AE EINF |
| 06DUBAI2656 |
HEAD OF DUBAI FINANCIAL MARKET OFFERS COMMENTS ON GULF STOCK [...] (C) Summary: Dubai Financial Market (DFM) Director General Eissa Kazem told CG May 9 that "decreased liquidity due to IPO's and new stock offerings" was initially the main factor behind the Dubai market's slump (of more than 50 percent) in recent months. DFM's decline was then exacerbated by a [...] |
2006-05-14 09:39:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EINF ECON AE |
| 08DAMASCUS234 |
INFLATION ADDING TO SYRIA'S ECONOMIC PRESSURE [...] (C) Driven in large part by sustained higher prices for fuel and food, inflation is contributing to domestic economic pressure in Syria. While the IMF estimated Syrian inflation to be 14.4 percent in 2007, internal Post surveys place the figure above 18 percent, with inflation of consumable go [...] |
2008-04-08 14:41:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR EINF PGOV SY |
| 08DAMASCUS311 |
RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - [...] (SBU) This cable responds to ref A. Although rising food prices do not portend an economic catastrophe in Syria, they are contributing to substantial economic and political pressure on the Asad regime. In the midst of a three-year drought, Syria's 2008 domestic wheat production is projected [...] |
2008-05-05 14:25:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON EINF PGOV SY |