Market bulletin

Beirut SE   >  Review period:  Closed October 24 at 1,212.74 points   Period Change: -1.69% The Beirut Stock Exchange was a ghost town in October as investors hid from uncertainty in Syria and worrying indicators for the outlook of the Lebanese government, economy and banking sector. In the meantime, a raise in the minimum wage united business owners and employee syndicates against the government but did little to attract investors desperate for stability. Class A shares of Solidere, the developer of Downtown Beirut, fell 2.05 percent during the period while Bank Audi, which reported its slowest growth in net profit since 2007, held its ground. Amman SE   >  Review period:  Closed October 24 at 1,955.62 points   Period Change: -1.81% A positive mood reigned over Amman stocks in October with a new political leader promising reforms even more feverishly than his predecessor. To investors, however, the ride back looks bumpy at best,