Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch - December 4

Iz Yatirim Holding

04/12/2014 03:15

DUBAI, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Here are some factors that may 
affect Middle East stock markets on Thursday. Reuters has not 
verified the press reports and does not vouch of their accuracy. 
 
    INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL 
    * GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia cheered by US economic resilience, 
euro struggles  MKTS/GLOB  
    * Brent nudges up above $70 ahead of U.S. data  O/R  
    * MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf markets dip; Saudi blue chips 
rebound  MEAST-STX  
    * PRECIOUS-Gold eases on dollar strength, but holds above 
$1,200  ID:nL3N0TO075  
    * U.S. believes Iran launched air raids on Islamic State in 
Iraq  ID:nL6N0TN1LP  
    * Oil fund manager Andurand sees big price swings after OPEC 
decision  ID:nL6N0TN41I  
    * Oil states' recourse to sovereign funds could rattle world 
markets  ID:nL6N0TM43Q  
    * Assad says U.S.-led strikes on Syria ineffective -Paris 
Match magazine  ID:nL6N0TN2AV  
    * Afghanistan says 760,000 refugees risk deportation from 
Iran  ID:nL3N0TN3QJ  
    * Landlocked Central Asia gets shorter railway link to 
Persian Gulf  ID:nL6N0TN2BR  
    * UN watchdog seeks $5.7 million to monitor extended Iran 
nuclear deal  ID:nL6N0TN28J  
    * Top Muslim leader urges broader action against Islamist 
militants  ID:nL6N0TN1MS  
    * SPECIAL REPORT-How Exxon helped make Iraqi Kurdistan 
 ID:nL3N0TL5IF  
    * Cyprus to sound out European investors on new bonds  
 ID:nL6N0TN1RB  
    * Malaysia 1MDB plans January meetings with cornerstones for 
$3 bln energy IPO-sources  ID:nL3N0TN2WA  
    * Indonesia plans Islamic repo rules, separate deposit 
insurance  ID:nL3N0TN2FD  
    * Sukuk market set to change as investor appetite shifts 
-study  ID:nL6N0TN05M  
 
    TURKEY 
    * Thousands of Syrian refugees stranded in Turkish 
minefield-rights group - TRFN  ID:nL6N0TN412  
    * Turkish MPs pass bill shaking up judiciary, boosting 
police powers  ID:nL6N0TN3CY  
    * Iz Hayvancilik applies Borsa Istanbul to be listed in 
second national market  ID:nFWN0TM02O  
    * Turkish Nov consumer prices rise less than forecast on 
cheaper oil  ID:nL6N0TN110  
    * China and Turkey fall behind in global corruption index  
 ID:nL6N0TN0TT  
    * Turkey's Halkbank says bid for Serbia's Cacanska Banka 
fails  ID:nL6N0TN0RS  
    * Turkish automotive sales rise 1.66 percent in November - 
association  ID:nI7N0R3007  
 
    EGYPT 
    * Egypt's GASC buys 175,000 T of wheat from Romania, Ukraine 
  ID:nL6N0TN3R1  
    * Egyptian pound steady at official auction, weakens on 
black market  ID:nL6N0TN2K8  
    * In Egypt, Mubarak verdict signals return of old order  
 ID:nL6N0TL31F  
    * Denmark's Arla Foods to drop bid for Egypt's Arab Dairy 
 ID:nL6N0TN0UW  
 
    SAUDI ARABIA 
    * Glenn Beck must face Saudi's lawsuit over Boston Marathon 
bombing  ID:nL2N0TN18C  
    * Saudi sees oil prices stabilizing at $60 - WSJ citing 
sources  ID:nL2N0TN1CN  
    * Barrick, Saudi firm set joint venture around copper asset 
 ID:nL2N0TN0S0  
    * Saudi's Marafiq says signs 2.5 bln riyal Islamic loan  
 ID:nL6N0TN2SX  
    * Indonesia to sign sales, refinery agreements with CNOOC, 
Saudi Aramco next week  ID:nL3N0TN2WC  
 
    UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 
    * American teacher stabbed to death in restroom of Abu Dhabi 
mall  ID:nL2N0TN2LI  
    * Dubai Aluminium picks banks to arrange $1.8 bln loan 
-sources  ID:nL6N0TN2CJ  
    * Dubai Parks and Resorts says to list on Dubai bourse on 
Dec 10  ID:nL6N0TN1ON  
 
    QATAR 
    * Qatar's Tasweeq offers jet fuel for Jan-June 2015 term 
contracts  ID:nL3N0TO1J5  
    * U.S. couple leaves Qatar after convictions overturned in 
child death  ID:nL2N0TN297  
    * Emir appoints new CEO at Qatar Investment Authority  
 ID:nL6N0TN3OJ  
    * Qatar sets Nov crude OSPs at lowest in 4 years 
 ID:nL3N0TN2H1  
     
    KUWAIT 
    * Pakistan seals Kuwait deal for 2015 gasoil  ID:nL3N0TN380  
     
    BAHRAIN 
    * Bahrain's GFH plans asset manager purchases with new debt 
-CEO  ID:nL6N0TL04N  
    * Bahrain to develop central sharia board for Islamic banks  
 ID:nL3N0TN1A0  
 
 (Compiled by Dubai newsroom) 
 ((dubai.newsroom@reuters.com)) 
 
Keywords: MIDEAST FACTORS