Mideast: Factors to watch - July 22

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22/07/2018 05:12

DUBAI, July 22 (Reuters) - Here are some factors that may
affect Middle East stock markets on Sunday. Reuters has not
verified the press reports and does not vouch for their
accuracy.

    INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL
    * GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. dollar drops, yields rise after Trump
comments on Fed policy and tariffs  MKTS/GLOB 
    * MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf stocks muted; SABIC little changed
after Aramco plan  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UF576
    * Oil strengthens as dollar slips to four-day low  O/R 
    * Middle East Crude-Benchmarks firm; lights remain under
pressure  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N1UG3IK
    * PRECIOUS-Gold snaps losing run after Trump slams strong
dollar  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UG31H
    * U.S. launches campaign to erode support for Iran's leaders
  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N1UH0E9
    * Iran leader backs suggestion to block Gulf oil exports if
own sales stopped  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UH08F
    * Iran lifts ban on non-Muslim city council member after
outcry  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UH0CE
    * Israel-Hamas Gaza truce largely holds after
flare-up urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UG64D
    * Turkey's Tupras reduces Iranian crude purchases as U.S.
sanctions loom  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UG3E5
    * Lebanon must strike deal with Syria to use export
crossing-minister  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UG4M8
    * POLL-Turkish c.bank seen hiking main rate by 100-125 basis
points as inflation spikes  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UG1T8
    * Turkey says it has new evidence of Gulen coup links, will
discuss with U.S  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UG4TM
    * Iraqi protester killed at Badr paramilitary branch 
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UG56B
    * Libya rejects EU plans for migrant centres on its
territory  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N1UG050
    * Eritrea appoints first ambassador to Ethiopia in two
decades  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UH06T
    * Syrian army pushes into Quneitra province - state tv,
rebels  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UH05I

    EGYPT
    * Egypt hikes gas prices by up to 75 pct in IMF-backed
austerity plan  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UH0DX
    * Egypt says Israel's Jewish nation-state law undermines
Middle East peace  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UH0C3
    * Soccer-Villa to receive fresh investment from Egyptian and
American backers  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UG4R7
    * Average yields fall on Egypt's six-month and one-year
T-bills  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UF6K9
    * Mystery Egypt sarcophagus found not to house Alexander the
Great's remains  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UF5AT
    * Eqypt's EFG Hermes to buy Nigerian broker in frontier
market push  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UF5FD
    * BRIEF-Orascom Construction Consortium Signs Agreement To
Develop Wind Farm In Egypt  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N1UF20A

    SAUDI ARABIA
    * Aramco's potential SABIC deal to affect IPO timing, CEO
says in interview  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UG5RT
    * BRIEF-U.S. Government Awards Lockheed Martin Contract To
Begin Production Of Multi-Mission Surface Combatant For Kingdom
Of Saudi Arabia  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASC0A8K4
    * BREAKINGVIEWS-Aramco’s downstream diversion solves few
problems  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UF40V
    * Saudi oil exports to drop by about 100,000bpd in Aug- OPEC
governor  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UF5CU
    * Saudi Military Industries signs warships JV with Spain's
Navantia  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UF43M
     * EXCLUSIVE-General Electric's power unit faces threat in
Saudi Arabia  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N1UE1WS
    * TABLE-Saudi Arabia Q2 earnings estimates (2)  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UE0A1
    * TABLE-Saudi Arabia Q2 earnings estimates (1)  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UE09Y

    UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
    * Dubai recipe for economic success looks stale as markets
slump  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1U72PJ
    * Xi's visit to UAE highlights China's rising interest in
Middle East  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UG4XC
    * MEDIA-Cerberus Capital walks away from offer for Abraaj
funds - Bloomberg  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N1UG5A6
    * BRIEF-Carnival Group says agreement with Elan Group to buy
stake in Novo Cinemas UAE and Bahrain  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1UF0UH
    * BRIEF-JSW Cement To Invest About $150 Mln In Fujairah 
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1UF0N6
    * China's CNPC wins $1.6 bln seismic survey deals from ADNOC
  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nD5N1PO025
    * UAE telco du Q2 net profit rises 1.3 pct  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UF1FR
    * TABLE-Dubai Q2 earnings estimates  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UE0AD
    * TABLE-Abu Dhabi Q2 earnings estimates  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UE09W

    QATAR
    * Russia and Qatar discuss S-400 missile systems deal - TASS
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UH086
    * QNB Finansbank Signs Loan Agreement Worth 50 Million Euros
With ING Bank  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UG4EU
    * Commercial Bank of Qatar beats estimates with Q2 profit 
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UF1YP
    * BRIEF-Doha Bank H1 Profit Falls  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1UF0IR
    * BRIEF-Qatar Electricity & Water H1 Profit Rises 
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N1UF1Z4
    * TABLE-Qatar Q2 earnings estimates  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UE0A3

    KUWAIT
    * TABLE-Kuwait Q2 earnings estimates  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UE09S
    * WH Ireland says Kuwaiti investor transfers stake in firm
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UG3GL
    * Kuwait’s Zain about to complete $700 mln loan - sources 
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UF4CL

    BAHRAIN
    * BRIEF-Bahrain's Batelco Announces H1 Dividend of 10
Fils/Share  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1UF0DV
    * BRIEF-Bahrain's Batelco Reports Q2 Profit Of 15.7 Mln
Dinars  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1UF0I4
    * TABLE-Bahrain Q2 earnings estimates  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UE0AF

    OMAN
    * TABLE-Oman Q2 earnings estimates  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1UE09U

 (Reporting By Dubai newsroom)
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