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Mideast Stocks: Most Gulf markets drop after U.S. slaps new sanctions on Iran
June 25, 2019--Saudi Arabia's share index was down 0.2% in early traded, dropping for a fifth straight session
Major Middle East stock markets mostly fell on Tuesday after the United States imposed sanctions on Iran's leadership, a move Tehran said closed the door to diplomacy.
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Mideast Stocks: Saudi stocks end losing streak, Iran sanctions weigh on most of Gulf
June 25, 2019--Saudi Arabia's stock market snapped a four-day losing streak in late wave of buying on Tuesday, while other major Middle East bourses dropped after the United States imposed sanctions on Iran's leadership.
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Mideast Stocks: Saudi Arabia falls for a fourth day on Gulf concerns
June 24, 2019--Saudi Arabia's stock market dropped for a fourth straight day on Monday as geopolitical concerns in the Gulf region weighed.
Yemen's Houthi movement attacked Abha airport in southern Saudi Arabia on Sunday, killing one person and wounding 21 others, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said.
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Mideast Stocks: Geopolitical concerns continue to weigh on Saudi, Egypt extends losses
June 24, 2019--Saudi Arabia's stock market fell sharply on Monday to drop for a fourth straight session as geopolitical concerns in the Gulf region weighed, while Egypt's blue-chip index also extended its losing streak.
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Mideast Stocks: Saudi leads major Middle East markets lower as regional tensions worsen
March 23, 2019--Middle Eastern stock markets fell on Sunday, led by Saudi Arabia, as political tensions ramped up after U. S. President Donald Trump announcing new sanctions on Iran.
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Mideast Stocks: Saudi shares fall as U.S.-Iran tensions worsen; real estate lifts Dubai
June 20, 2019--The Saudi index, which fell the day before, dropped another 1.3%, with most of its banking shares sliding
Saudi Arabia's stock market fell on Thursday amid escalating tensions in the Middle East after a U.S. drone was shot down by Iranian missile, while Dubai rose on back of its real estate shares.
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Mideast Stocks: Most of Gulf rises as oil rallies but Saudi extends losses
June 20, 2019--Most major Gulf markets rallied for the third straight session on Thursday as oil prices rose, and rekindled U.S-China trade talks also cheered investors mood, while Saudi extended losses on worsening regional geopolitical tensions.
Oil prices rose by more than 3% to above $63 a barrel after Iran shot down a U.S. military drone, raising fears of a military confrontation between Tehran and Washington.
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Mideast Stocks: All major Gulf markets rise
June 19, 2019--The Abu Dhabi index was up 0.9%, while the Saudi index rose 0.2%
Major Gulf markets rose on Wednesday, mostly lifted by financial stocks amid rising oil prices, while Qatar was boosted by its blue-chip shares.
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Mideast Stocks: Abu Dhabi outperforms as most Gulf markets gain but Saudi retreats
June 19, 2019--Abu Dhabi stocks outperformed Gulf markets on Wednesday buoyed by financial stocks, while Saudi snapped two days of gains pressured by banking shares.
Last week's attacks on tankers in the Gulf of Oman raised fears of confrontation in a vital route for global oil supply and heightened tensions between Iran and the United States.
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Mideast Stocks: Saudi extends gains; other major Gulf markets slip
June 18, 2019--The Saudi index was up 0.4% in early trading, but other major stock markets in the Gulf fell
Saudi stocks rose for a second straight day on Tuesday, continuing to recover after falling last week following attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.
Investor concerns have eased somewhat after both Tehran and Riyadh said they did not want a war, but tensions in the region remain high, making stock trading potentially volatile.
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