Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch - June 26

Punj Lloyd

26/06/2014 05:43

DUBAI, June 26 (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-asian shares up, bonds in demand amid hunt 
for returns  MKTS/GLOB  
    * Brent drops below $114 as worries ease over Iraq supply 
threat  O/R  
    * Gold slips as Asian stocks climb, but holds above 
$1,300 GOL-RTRS  
    * MIDEAST STOCKS-Dubai bounces back as Arabtec halts 
freefall  MEAST-STX  
    * With new grip on oil fields, Iraq Kurds unveil plan to 
ramp up exports  IQ-CRU  
    * Iraq insurgents seize oilfields, hit air base as U.S. 
advisers arrive  IQ-WAR  
    * Tunisia to hold elections in October, November  TN-VOTE  
    * Iran hopes for end of sanctions boom but investors still 
wary  IR-BISV  
 
    TURKEY 
    * Turkey's Erdogan set to run for presidency - Deputy PM 
Arinc  TR-POL  
    * Turkey's Ziraat to issue five-year Eurobond - bankers 
 TR-EUB  
 
    EGYPT 
    * Algeria, Egypt's Sisi talk security, gas shipments  DZ-EG  
    * Egypt may scrap local wheat premium to combat smugglers 
 EG-WHT  
    * Egypt-Saudi company to invest $245 million in housing 
units  EG-SA  
 
    SAUDI ARABIA 
    * Kerry to visit Saudi Arabia on Friday to discuss Iraq and 
Syria  SA-US  
    * Saudi's Yansab hikes dividend for H1 2014  2290.SE  
    * Saudi Zain signs $1.2 bln supply deals to upgrade network 
 7030.SE  
 
    UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 
    * Sudden plunge of Dubai's Arabtec teaches hard lessons 
about Gulf stocks  AE-STX  
    * Dubai's Arabtec says restructuring won't hurt 
projects ARTC.DU  
    * Dubai's Nakheel says to repay $1.5 bln debt early 
 NAKHD.UL  
    * Emirates Global Aluminium project clears Guinea 
hurdle MUDEV.UL  
    * Etihad says agreed principal terms to buy 49 pct of 
Alitalia  AE-CAITLA.UL  
    * Samena Capital considers selling off parts of RAK Ceramics 
 RKCE.AD  
 
    OMAN 
    * Oman ruler suspends decision to scrap price controls after 
public uproar  OM-POL  
    * Oman fund held talks with Bulgaria about Corpbank 
rescue OM-BG  
    * Oman's Electricity Holding Co picks advisers, plans $2.1 
bln fundraising  OM-DBT  
     
    BAHRAIN 
    * Bahrain opposition leader cleared of terrorism charges 
 BH-POL  
    * Bahrain April bank lending growth fastest since Nov 2012 
 BH-ECI  
 
 (Compiled by Dubai newsroom) 
 ((dubai.newsroom@reuters.com)) 
 
Keywords: MIDEAST FACTORS