Arab News, Sunday, May 16, 2021 | Shawwal 4, 1442
Saudi commodities and Dubai tourism among pandemic recovery plays: Tellimer
Saudi Arabia:
Dubai tourism and Saudi commodities are among the emerging market sectors that
offer attractive valuations for investors, Tellimer said in a research note.
The stuttering and uneven recovery supports a mix of cheap technology,
manufacturing, commodities and tourism exposure, it said.
The research group said its updated valuations suggested that smaller emerging
and frontier markets offered significantly cheaper access for investors amid the
latest global inflation jitters.
“In these small emerging markets, the local investor base, driven by attractive
dividend yields relative to local real interest rates, remains the key flow of
marginal liquidity, given the demise of most foreign funds dedicated to these
markets,” said Hasnain Malik, head of equity research at Tellimer.
Saudi Arabia offers the best equity dividend yields versus local interest rates
among the Gulf states with rates of 7 percent it said. The Kingdom was followed
by Oman at 6.5 percent and Kuwait at 5.3 percent.
Among the larger emerging markets, Tellimer said it recommended a tilt from
technology to commodities in countries that may benefit from a post-pandemic
recovery such as Saudi Arabia, Russia and Brazil.
Tourist destinations like Thailand and others at deep valuation discounts versus
history, such as Dubai offer recovery opportunities, for those prepared to look
beyond COVID-19 disruption, it said.