It is noted that the index of the AFE has roughly paralleled the increase in the MSCI World index in 2013 by an increase of 18.74 %.” Dr. Khalaf pointed out that until the end of February 2014 ADX has offset 93.28 % of the losses registered during the global crisis of 2008, and Qatar Stock Exchange compensated 90.80 %, while the MSCI World index had compensated 92.39 % of its losses. With regard to the markets liquidity which is reflected by the turnover velocity ratio, Dr. Khalaf sees that the Saudi Stock Exchange recorded 78.14 % of turnover velocity for the year 2013 which approached the global markets rates. Noting that the Saudi Market constitute 41% of the market capitalization of the Arab Exchanges, reaching a total 1.140 trillion U.S. dollars by end 2013.
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