Saudi stocks to outperform rest of emerging markets, credit Suisse says
02 February 2019 |
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Ahmed Badr, managing director at Credit Suisse Group AG in Dubai, talks about oil, Saudi Arabia's infrastructure projects, and the country's stocks.
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