Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch - July 16

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16/07/2014 04:26

DUBAI, July 16 (Reuters) - Here are some factors that may 
affect Middle East stock markets on Wednesday. Reuters has not 
verified the press reports and does not vouch of their accuracy. 
 
    INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL 
    * GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks brace for China test, oil on 
the slide  MKTS/GLOB  
    * Oil rout deepens as Libya, economic data feed oversupply 
worries  O/R  
    * Gold below $1,300 on stronger dollar, interest rate fears 
 GOL-RTRS  
    * MIDEAST STOCKS-Dubai's Arabtec surges; earnings lift Qatar 
 MEAST-STX  
    * MIDEAST MONEY-Regulators take aim at murky UAE markets 
after Arabtec debacle  ARTC.DU  AE-REGS  
    * Fitch: Asia Oil & Gas Companies' Exposure to Iraq Mostly 
Limited  IQ-OILG  
    * Iran nuclear deal improbable by July 20, extension likely 
-diplomat  IR-NUCL  
    * Israel, Palestinians battle as Egyptian-proposed Gaza 
ceasefire collapses  IL-PS-EG  
    * Iraq names moderate Sunni parliament speaker in move to 
break political deadlock  IQ-POL  
    * Shelling of Tripoli airport destroys 90 pct of planes 
there -Libya govt  LY-SECUR  
     
    TURKEY 
    * Turkish president approves Kurdish peace process law 
 TR-LAW  
    * Turkey's Net Holding wins lottery licence with $2.76 bln 
bid  GTCH.MI  NTHOL.IS  
    * Turkish bonds firm on interest rate cut expectations 
 TR-DBT  
    * Turkish budget deficit 3.4 bln lira in first half - 
finance ministry  TR-GFIN  
    * Turkey set to meet 4 pct growth target this year - Simsek 
 TR-ECI  
    * Turkish unemployment falls to 9 pct in April - statistics 
office  TR-MPLT  
 
    EGYPT 
    * Egypt's central bank seen keeping key interest rates on 
hold- poll  EG-INT  
 
    SAUDI ARABIA 
    * Saudi's Ma'aden posts sharp rise in second-quarter net 
profit  1211.SE  
    * Saudi's Al Rajhi Bank trims first-half dividend after 
profit fall  1120.SE  
 
    UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 
    * Dubai's DP World signs $3 bln loan deal - sources  DPW.DI  
    * Dubai's Shuaa Capital Q2 profit more than quadruples 
 SHUA.DU  
 
    QATAR 
    * AIRSHOW-Qatar Airways seeks compensation from Airbus for 
A380 delay  AIR.PA  BA.N  
    * Qatar bank Masraf gives JV sale details after bourse 
suspension  MARK.QA  
    * Qatar Electricity and Water Q2 profit falls 4.4 pct 
 QEWC.QA  
 
    KUWAIT 
    * Kuwait threatens to revoke citizenship in crackdown on 
opposition  KW-POL  
    * Kuwait's Gulf Bank Q2 net profit rises 9 pct  GBKK.KW  
    * Kuwait's Zain says court lifts freeze on Zain Iraq 
earnings  ZAIN.KW  
     
    OMAN 
    * National Bank of Oman Q2 net profit jumps 25 pct  NBO.OM  
 
 (Compiled by Dubai newsroom) 
 ((dubai.newsroom@reuters.com)) 
 
Keywords: MIDEAST FACTORS