MIDEAST – Factors to watch – Oct 22

Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Bonds slide, stocks slip as US election looms

* Oil prices dip as geopolitical risks stabilise, China demand weighs

* PRECIOUS-Gold hovers near record high on safe-haven demand

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf bourses end mixed on regional tensions, Q3 earnings

* Blinken heads to Israel to revive Gaza ceasefire talks after Sinwar death

* Hospitals under fire as Israeli forces deepen operations in northern Gaza

* Envoy Hochstein says US working with Lebanon and Israel to end conflict for good

* Qatar LNG sales to key Asian markets confronted by US, UAE rivalry

SAUDI ARABIA

* UK-based dissident can sue Saudi Arabia for alleged spyware, court rules

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Emirates buys five Boeing 777F, weighs further freighter orders

* Aldar Partners With Mandarin Oriental To Bring Exclusive Branded Residences To Abu Dhabi

* UAE president tells Putin: we are ready to help resolve Ukraine crisis

QATAR

* Qatar’s emir heads to Berlin for talks aimed at boosting economic ties

TUNISIA

* Tunisia seeks to cut fiscal deficit to 5.5% in 2025, driven by higher taxes

MOROCCO

* Morocco’s annual inflation slows to 0.8% in September

(Compiled by Bangalore newsroom)

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