Regional equity markets

Beirut SE   Current year high: 1,180.99    Current year low: 935.56 >  Review period: Closed Feb 28 at 936.99 Points                Period Change: -5.3% More turmoil in the region, no cabinet and a real surprise in the United States going after a (non-listed) Lebanese bank for money laundering in a manner reminiscent of a B-movie: February was a month of few positives for Lebanese stock market investors. However, the BSE’s year-to-date performance of minus 3.6% is not too depressing, given the circumstances. Of the three largest stocks, developer Solidere closed the month in the mid $18s, Bank Audi came in at $7.11 and BLOM Bank at $9.14. Amman SE   Current year high: 2,648.36                Current year low: 2,223.30 > Review period: Closed Feb 28 at 2251.73 Points               Period Change: -5.1% With Libya and Yemen attracting the caravans of revolution-watching media, Jordan in February was not in the front row of international