An Analysis of the Factors Affecting the Performance of Stock Markets in the GCC Region

This article analyses the factors affecting performance of stock markets in Gulf Council Countries (GCC) region. In order to tackle aim, this study collected data from 3 major economies GCC countries (Saudi Arabia Qatar, and UAE) period between 2007 2020. Multiple regression analysis was used test effect interest rate, inflation, exchange rate foreign direct investment (FDI) on market index. The findings indicated that both FDI have substantially impacted three within GCC. However, Inflation has negative markets. Keywords: markets, GCC, FDI, rate. DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/15-6-01 Publication date: March 31 st 2023