MIDEAST STOCKS - Factors to watch - April 26

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MIDEAST STOCKS - Factors to watch - April 26

April 25, 2017, 11:31:00 PM EDT By Reuters

 

 

 

 

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DUBAI, April 26 (Reuters) - Here are some factors that may
affect Middle East stock markets on Wednesday. Reuters has not
verified the press reports and does not vouch for their
accuracy.

    INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL
    * GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks hover near 2-year highs on
U.S. optimism, euro steady [MKTS/GLOB]
    * MIDEAST STOCKS-Dubai, Qatar resilient despite some weak Q1
results, Saudi slips [nL8N1HX53I]
    * Oil falls on bulging U.S. crude inventories, record global
supplies [O/R]
    * PRECIOUS-Gold slips to 2-wk lows as rallying equities
boost risk appetite [nL4N1HY0S5]
    * Middle East Crude-Dubai slumps despite Total, Shell
purchases [nL4N1HX3W7]
    * Erdogan says Turkey won't wait at Europe's door forever
[nL8N1HX76A]
    * Tunisia to raise key interest rate after dinar slide -
central bank governor [nL8N1HX78F]
    * Iran's Khamenei says next president should be less engaged
with West [nL8N1HX6CR]
    * Iraq says Kuwait approves $100 million grant, first since
1990 [nL8N1HX62T]
    * U.N. raises $1.1 billion for Yemen, half of needs for 2017
[nL8N1HX5F5]
    * Turkey'sZiraat Bank to issue $600 mln bond with 5.25 pct
yield - lead [nD5N1FR00O]
    * Pope to Egypt to mend ties with Islam but conservatives
wary [nL8N1HW4AX]
    * Iraq begins final expansion phase at Halfaya oil field
aiming to double output [nL8N1HX2A2]
    * EMERGING MARKETS-Emerging stocks near two-year high after
French vote [nL8N1HX1IC]
    * Azeri, Saudi energy ministers to discuss extension of oil
output cuts [nR4N1HL02R]

    EGYPT
    * New archaeological finds helping Egypt's image, tourism
sector - minister [nL8N1HX3FH]

    SAUDI ARABIA
    * TABLE-Saudi Arabia Q1 earnings estimates [nL4N1HX24G]
    * Saudi's Alawwal Bank and HSBC-backed SABB in merger talks
[nL8N1HX5QF]
    * Citi gets capital markets licence to operate in Saudi
Arabia [nL8N1HX4ZA]
    * Saudi exchange may be ready for equity futures, options in
24 months [nL8N1HV0XD]
    * HSBC wins mandate on $100 bln Saudi Aramco IPO - CEO
[nL4N1HW3FJ]

    UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
    * TABLE-Abu Dhabi Q1 earnings estimates [nL4N1HX23W]
    * TABLE-Dubai Q1 earnings estimates [nL4N1HX23Q]
    * Emirates signals U.S. expansion plans on hold after travel
curbs [nL8N1HX592]
    * Passenger traffic at Dubai International up 7.4 pct in Q1
[nL8N1HX152]
    * Dubai tourism numbers surge on Indian, Chinese and Russian
visitors-The National [nL4N1HX1YM]
    * Dubai Mall briefly plunges into darkness by power outage
[nL8N1HX08U]
    * UAE telco Du Q1 net profit falls 24 pct [nL4N1HX1Z3]

    QATAR
    * TABLE-Qatar Q1 earnings estimates [nL4N1HX24R]
    * Qatar energy min says satisfied with level of compliance
with oil output cut [nL1N1HX07]

    KUWAIT
    * TABLE-Kuwait Q1 earnings estimates [nL4N1HX24U]
    * Freed Kuwaiti opposition politician calls for reforms
[nL8N1HT1IU]
    * Kuwait Finance House Q1 profit up 13.2 pct as investment
income surges [nL8N1HX1D4]

    BAHRAIN
    * TABLE-Bahrain Q1 earnings estimates [nL4N1HX24N]
    * Investcorp Bank says chairman inaugurates office in
Singapore [nFWN1HX0A5]

 (Reporting By Dubai Newsroom)

Keywords: MIDEAST FACTORS/