MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf markets narrowly mixed, Saudi firm early on

MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf markets narrowly mixed, Saudi firm early on:

"Most Gulf stock markets were narrowly mixed in early trade on Tuesday with Saudi Arabia edging up for a fifth straight day as it was boosted by the petrochemical sector.

The Saudi index rose 0.1 percent in the first hour as Chemanol gained 1.2 percent and PetroRabigh added 0.4 percent.

In Qatar, the main index fell 0.3 percent despite a 0.5 percent gain by Qatar National Bank, the region’s largest bank by assets."



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