MIDEAST STOCKS Most Gulf markets rebound; Saudi falls again | Reuters
Major stock markets in the Gulf mostly rebounded on Sunday, after declining in the previous session, but falling oil prices continued to weigh on Saudi Arabia where the benchmark index extended losses.
In Abu Dhabi, the index (.ADI) gained 0.6%, with the country's largest lender First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB.AD) rising 0.8% and telecoms firm Etisalat (ETISALAT.AD) advancing 0.9%.
Among other gainers, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company for Distribution (ADNOCDIST.AD) climbed 2% following its inclusion in the FTSE Emerging Markets Index.
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The benchmark index (.TASI) in Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, fell 0.6%, weighed down by a 0.8% fall in Al Rajhi Bank (1120.SE) and a 1.8% drop in Riyad Bank (1010.SE).
Elsewhere, Saudi Arabian mall operator Arabian Centres (4321.SE) retreated 0.7% after posting a decline in quarterly net profit.
Oil prices closed out their biggest week of losses in more than nine months with another down day on Friday, as investors sold futures in anticipation of weakened fuel demand worldwide due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Dubai's main share index (.DFMGI) was up 0.9% on Sunday, led by a 1.2% gain in sharia-compliant lender Dubai Islamic Bank (DISB.DU) and a 1% increase in blue-chip developer Emaar Properties (EMAR.DU).
The Qatari index (.QSI) rose 0.2%, with Qatar Islamic Bank (QISB.QA) and Commercial Bank (COMB.QA) rising 1.6% and 1.7% respectively.
The Gulf state's cabinet approved increasing the percentage of non-Qatari ownership in the capital of Qatar National Bank (QNBK.QA), Qatar Islamic Bank, Commercial Bank and Al Rayan Bank (MARK.QA) to 100% — a move that could attract more liquidity to the bourse.
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