Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch - August 19

China Oil and Gas

19/08/2014 04:00

DUBAI, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Here are some factors that may 
affect Middle East stock markets on Tuesday. Reuters has not 
verified the press reports and does not vouch of their accuracy. 
 
    INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL 
    * GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares, dollar rise on hopes of 
Ukraine progress   MKTS/GLOB  
    * Brent crude hits new 14-month low as supply risks ease 
 O/R  
    * Gold stuck below $1,300 on stronger equities, dollar 
 RTRS-GOL  
    * MIDEAST STOCKS-Egypt in largest drop in 8 weeks; MSCI 
boosts Qatar  MEAST-STX  
    * U.S. bars all American airlines from flying over Syria 
 US-SY-AIRL  
    * Obama urges Iraqis to unite because 'the wolf's at the 
door'  IQ-US-SECUR  
    * Israel, Palestinians say agree to extend Gaza truce by 24 
hours  IL-PS  
    * IAEA expects progress by deadline in Iran nuclear inquiry 
 IR-IAEA  
    * Unless blockade ends, Gaza faces years of misery - UN 
 UN1-PS  
    * Fugitive Iraqi VP urges role for Saddam loyalists, 
criticises U.S. action  IQ-POL  
    * Islamic finance body IILM to lengthen tenors with first 
six-month sukuk  SUK-RTRS  
    * Indonesia eyes Islamic finance incentives in industry road 
map  ID-ISLF  
    * KOGAS says to invest $4.9 bln in Iraq's Zubair oil project 
 036460.KS  
    * Major earthquake in western Iran leaves 60 injured- IRNA 
 IR-QUAK  
    * Azerbaijan's IBA plans stand-alone Islamic banking unit 
 IBAZR.UL  AZ-ISLF  
 
    TURKEY 
    * German spying report angers Turkey, embarrasses Berlin 
 DE-TR-DIP  
    * Turkish lira near 1-wk low as domestic, regional risks 
weigh  TR-FRX  
    * Turkish energy minister says Iraqi Kurdistan oil exports 
continue  TR-IQ-OILG  
 
    EGYPT 
    * British government denies report into Muslim Brotherhood 
delayed  GB-EG  
    * Profits plunge at Egypt's Ezz Steel  ESRS.CA  
    * Egyptian pound steady on official and black markets 
 EG-FRX  
    * Egypt, Norway eye Gaza donor conference  EG-NO-PS  
 
    UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 
    * UAE's RAKBANK to offer 3.64 dirhams per share for major 
stake in RAK insurance  RAKB.AD  RAKN.AD  
 
    SAUDI ARABIA 
    * Saudi prince's convoy robbed of 250,000 euros in 
Paris-police  SA-FR  
 
    KUWAIT 
    * Kuwait briefly detains Muslim cleric U.S. suspects of 
militant financing  KW-SECUR  
    * Kuwait nearly doubles supplies in 10-yr oil deal with 
China's Sinopec  600422.SS  600028.SS  KW-CN-OILG  
    * Kuwait's Americana says no knowledge of Savola acquisition 
talks  2050.SE  FOOD.KW  
    * Workers injured in Kuwait refinery fire, output unaffected 
-agency  KW-REF  
 
    QATAR 
    * Qatargas delivers first LNG cargo to China's Hainan 
terminal - statement  LNG.AX  0603.HK  QA-LNG  
 
    OMAN 
    * TABLE-Oman June bank lending growth 11.2 pct, fastest 
since Jan 2013  OM-ECI  
 
 (Compiled by Dubai newsroom) 
 ((dubai.newsroom@reuters.com)) 
 
Keywords: MIDEAST FACTORS