Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch - Jan 14
14/01/2014 03:04
DUBAI, Jan 14 (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 for their accuracy. INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL * GLOBAL MARKETS-Japanese stocks tumble as yen hovers near 4-week high MKTS/GLOB * Oil slips after news from Iran, Libya, North Sea O/R * Gold near 1-month high as dollar, stocks drop on US growth fears GOL-RTRS * MIDEAST STOCKS-UAE surges; Qatar in longest winning streak in 3 yrs MEAST-STX * MIDEAST DEBT-Dubai deal may be imminent, bankers say MEAST-DBT * Iran deal progress dampens push for new U.S. sanctions bill IR-US-DIP * World powers, Iran eye February start to nuclear settlement talks IR-NUCL * US has concerns about Iran-Russia oil-for-goods swap reports US-IR-RU * Britain calls Syrian barrel bomb attacks a war crime GB-SY-WAR * EU's Ashton plans to visit Iran "in the next weeks" EU-IR-DIP * Turkish stocks rise as U.S. data ease stimulus worries TR-STX * UK to help United States destroy Syrian chemical weapons faster GB-US-SY-WAR * U.S. and Russia say Syria aid access and local ceasefire possible US-RU-SY-WAR * INTERVIEW-Iraq's Maliki to revive Sunni militia role against al Qaeda IQ-POL * North Yemen strife has killed at least 210, Salafis say YE-VIO * Crude oil prices not likely to change much in 2014 -Iran CRU-IR * War turns Syria into major amphetamines producer, consumer SY-WAR-NARC * Maersk Oil to acquire 40 pct of two Kurdistan exploration blocks MAERSKb.CO REP.MC * ANALYSIS-Erdogan may prevail at high cost in Turkey's political civil war TR-POL EGYPT * Egyptians vote in constitutional referendum seen boosting Sisi EG-VOTE * Fitch Revises Two Egyptian Banks' Outlooks to Stable; Affirms at 'B-' EG-BANK * UAE premier says Egypt's Sisi should stay in army - BBC AE-EG-POL UNITED ARAB EMIRATES * Alitalia to ask banks for more funding AIRF.PA CAITLA.UL * Dubai's Drydocks World signs $730 mln North Sea rig deal PDR.OL SBMO.AS * UAE PM says treatment of jailed American was unsatisfactory AE-JUDIC * Etihad chief says will not be rushed on Alitalia decision AE-AIRL * Dubai ruler calls for Iran sanctions to be lifted - BBC AE-IR * UAE sees keen interest for largest oilfields on revised terms -minister AE-OILG * Horse racing-Godolphin door permanently shut for tainted trainer AE-HORS SAUDI ARABIA * German diplomats survive shooting attack in Saudi Arabia DE-SA-VIO * Credit Agricole's Saudi affiliate Q4 profit slumps on costs 1050.SE CAGR.PA * TABLE-Saudi inflation eases marginally to 3.0 pct y/y in Dec SA-INFL * Saudi's Yansab Q4 profit drops 31 pct on plant shutdown 2010.SE 2290.SE QATAR * Qatar c.bank to sell 24 bln riyals in bonds, sukuk QA-CEN-SUK KUWAIT * Kuwait Petroleum Corp expects crude prices to soften by mid-2014 KW-CRU * Veolia wins contract to build Kuwait desalination plant 009540.KS VIE.PA OMAN * Oman Nov bank lending growth lowest since May, M2 slows OM-ECI * Oman's Galfar says board to meet after execs hits by corruption verdict GECS.OM (Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@reuters.com)) Keywords: MIDEAST FACTORS