"Hermes" poll: The Saudi Market will achieve the best performance in the 2025 region

39% of participants in a survey conducted today, Monday, by EFG Hermes, expected the Saudi stock market this year to achieve the best performance in US dollars between the Middle East and North Africa markets. The General Index of the Saudi Stock Market “Tassi” today was the only winner in the Gulf Cooperation Board countries, with a height of 1.1%, which scored 11200 points, while the Arab stock markets reduced their losses, but they remained in the red region, influenced by a global landing wave in the midst of the united states. The Dubai Financial Market came second in the survey conducted by the group for investors and asset managers during its annual investment conference held in Dubai, followed by the Egypt Stock Exchange, then Kuwait, Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange and Qatar. Geopolitical tension is the biggest threat to stock markets and sees more than half of the participants in the survey that geopolitical tension is the biggest threat to stock markets in the region, while 41% said oil prices are the most important danger, and the rest believe that economic reform liabilities are the most dangerous factor. 40% of participants believe that real estate prices will rise in Dubai during the year, while 26% expected their decline and stabilized 34%. In the best real estate markets that are concerned in the next five years, 41% expected the UAE to come in the lead, followed by Saudi Arabia by 39%, while 20% of participants saw that Egypt would be the best. At the end of last year, Knight Frank expected home prices in Dubai to rise during 2025, pointing out that for the entire market expected by about 8% during the year, while it would rise by an average of 5% for luxury real estate. 46% of participants said this year ‘federal’ movements regarding the Federal Reserve’s moves said that the US central would reduce the benefit twice by 25 basis points each, while 17% expected it three times, and 26% expected one reduction by 25 base, while 10% expected no reduction in the interest. Bloomberg reported today, Monday, that the markets are currently awaiting the total discount of 125 basis points by the end of the year, equivalent to five discounts on US interest rates, each with a quarter of a percentage point, according to the exchange decades on the interest rates at night. The most important expectations of participants in the survey 2025: 58% of participants are likely to escalate the international trade war in the United States. Half of the participants expect the average price of Brent rough to orbit around $ 70 a barrel, which is less than a 2024 price at $ 80 a barrel. The banking sector is probably the best in the region, followed by real estate, healthcare, facilities, communications, consumer sector, petrochemical, oil and gas. 83% of poll participants expect the US (S&P500) index to see a correction during the second quarter of 2025.79% of participants, is likely to continue the price of gold, while 21% will see the non -registration of an increase.