Regional equity markets

Beirut SE  (One month) Current year high: 1,200.49    Current year low: 715.49 >  Review period: Closed: March 26 – 1,119.09        Period change: 3% The Lebanese bourse was in the volume shadows, with average daily trade values of $2.3 million in March — significantly below the turnover figures in the first two months of 2010. The MSCI Lebanon Index closed at 1,119.09 points on March 26, reflecting a gain of 3% versus the February 28 close. For the first quarter to date, the index return was a paltry 0.3%. This contrasts unfavorably with the MSCI Arabian Markets Index, whose 11.5% increase in the period from Jan 1 to Mar 26 even exceeded the gains of the Saudi Stock Exchange’s TASI.   Amman SE  (One month) Current year high: 2,968.77    Current year low: 2,396.28 > Review period: Closed: March 25 – 2,446.34        Period change: -0.2%  The Amman Stock Exchange found itself at an