Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch - Jan 15
15/01/2014 03:00
DUBAI, Jan 15 (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 for their accuracy. INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL * GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks gain on US retail data, yen nurses losses MKTS/GLOB * U.S. oil rises, Brent falls, spread narrows more than $1 O/R * Gold eases on stronger equities, US retail sales data GOL-RTRS * MIDEAST STOCKS-Egypt gains as vote on constitution starts; Gulf shares mixed MEAST-STX * No sign yet Iran sanctions bill will come to U.S. Senate vote IR-US-DIP * Israel minister apologises to Kerry over scorn for peace drive IL-US-DIP * Three years after uprising, Tunisians celebrate near-model transition TN-POL * Militiamen briefly storm Libyan parliament to demand vote LY-VIO * Yemen moves Salafi leader out of northern stronghold, bolstering truce YE-VIO * Israel sees safe passage for chemical arms out of Syria IL-SY-WAR * Erdogan says Turkish corruption probe "black stain" on democracy TR-POL-BRIB * Turkish lira weakens as current account gap widens TR-FRX * Syrian government forces advance as rebel infighting rages SY-WAR * As al Qaeda revives, Iraq struggles to secure Syria border IQ-SY-VIO * Libya's Zeidan says mediators seeking to end oil dispute LY-OILG * IAEA says Iran asked for nuclear talks postponement to Feb. 8 IAEA-IR * Iraq delays Nasiriya oil project auction to June 19 - official IQ-OILG * U.N. feeds record 3.8 mln in Syria but concerned by malnutrition UN1-SY-WAR * India may cut Iranian oil imports by 15 pct y/y in 2014/15-oil ministry official IN-IR-OILG EGYPT * U.S. spending bill restores aid to Egypt, includes $1.5 billion EG-US-AID * Army chief Sisi in focus as Egyptians vote on constitution EG-POL-VOTE * Mubarak wants to vote for Egypt's new constitution -lawyer EG-POL-VOTE * Amid hype over constitution, Egypt's police brace for the worst EG-VOTE-VIO * One killed in clashes on first day of Egyptian referendum EG-VOTE-VIO * FACTBOX-Elements of Egypt's new constitution EG-FBOX * With Muslim Brotherhood crushed, Egypt sets sights on Hamas EG-VIO-PS * Blast heard outside Cairo court as referendum begins EG-POL-VOTE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES * UAE aims to boost private sector jobs for nationals tenfold within 7 years AE-JOB * Al Jaber picks finance chief as pushes to close debt deal-sources AE-DBT * Abu Dhabi to give foreigners freehold property titles AE-REAL * Dubai's Arabtec wins $705 mln Abu Dhabi contract ALDR.AD ARTC.DU * Petrolia may take part in huge Dubai rig project - source PDR.OL SAUDI ARABIA * Saudi Cement Q4 profit dips as sales fall, production costs rise 3030.SE * First Jubail diesel cargo adds to pain for Europe's refiners SDABO.UL TOTF.PA * Saudi to keep 2014 China crude contract volumes steady -trade SA-CRU-CN QATAR * Qatar's QNB Q4 profit up 13.7 pct, slightly below estimates QNBK.QA * TABLE-Qatar Dec inflation eases marginally to 2.7 pct y/y QA-INFL * Qatar to extend London Shard development with new tower QA-GB-REAL KUWAIT * Charities pledge $400 million to Syria aid - Kuwait agency KW-SY-AID * Kuwait's new finance minister says to keep reviewing subsidies KW-SDS (Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@reuters.com)) Keywords: MIDEAST FACTORS