Mideast: Factors to watch - February 20

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20/02/2018 04:28

DUBAI, Feb 20 (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-Asian stocks slip after European surge 
fades, dollar edges up  MKTS/GLOB  
    * MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf sluggish as Waha cuts dividend; big 
bank boosts Egypt  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Q93CZ 
    * Oil markets mixed on lower Canadian flows, firmer dollar  
 O/R  
    * PRECIOUS-Gold prices inch down as dollar strengthens 
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N1QA08I 
    * EXCLUSIVE-For now, U.S. wants Europeans just to commit to 
improve Iran deal  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N1Q702S 
    * Turkey warns Syrian army against helping Kurdish YPG in 
Afrin  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Q91FX 
    * Iran cannot confirm missing plane found, freeze hampers 
search  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Q91XW 
    * Islamic State kills 27 Iraqi militiamen near Kirkuk  
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Q93IC 
    * More than 300 migrants intercepted in boats off Libya - 
coastguard  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Q9489 
 
    EGYPT 
    *  Egyptian firm to buy $15 billion of Israeli natural gas 
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Q92NX 
    * Israel's energy minister says gas deal to boost 
Israel-Egypt ties  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Q92QB 
    * Average yields rise on Egyptian 3- and 7-year T-bonds  
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Q94IB 
    * BRIEF-Majid Al Futtaim to Open 100 Carrefour Stores in 
Egypt  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N1Q91W8 
    * Egypt to set local buying price for wheat in March  
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Q927J 
    * Egypt says 3 soldiers killed in campaign against 
militants urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Q90V2 
 
    SAUDI ARABIA 
    * For timing of Aramco IPO, watch forward oil price curve 
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Q80O9 
    * Switzerland has not seen any major Saudi fund flows -Swiss 
Bankers Association  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Q93LS 
    * Saudi foreign minister rejects Qatari proposal of EU-style 
security pact  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Q9241 
    * EU wheat firm as euro eases, barley traders weigh Saudi 
purchase  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Q93SO 
    * Saudi oil exports rose slightly in December -JODI  
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Q92Z2 
    * BRIEF-Saudi's CMA Approves NCB's Capital Increase  
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1Q908B 
    * Saudi Arabia's SAGO buys 960,000 T barley in tender  
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Q91BG 
    * TABLE-Saudi Arabia Q4 earnings estimates (2)  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Q8023 
    * TABLE-Saudi Arabia Q4 earnings estimates (1)  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Q8021 
     
    UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 
    * Soccer-Arsenal extends shirt sponsorship deal with 
Emirates until 2024  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N1Q91SU 
    * BUZZ-Abu Dhabi's Waha Capital drops on dividend cut 
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Q90JP 
 
    QATAR 
    * Meridiana aims to grow passenger numbers, fleet fourfold 
under new owners  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Q92PC 
    * TABLE-Qatar Q4 earnings estimates  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Q801Z 
 
    KUWAIT 
    * Kuwait invites Philippine president to visit amid workers 
row  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Q92W4 
    * TABLE-Kuwait Q4 earnings estimates  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Q8026 
 
    BAHRAIN 
    * TABLE-Bahrain Q4 earnings estimates  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Q8020 
 
    OMAN 
    * Oman's ORPIC in talks for potential debut dollar bond sale 
- sources  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Q92T7 
    * BRIEF-Omantel FY Profit Falls  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N1Q91NJ 
    * BRIEF-Samsung Engineering wins $1.03 bln order to build 
oil refining plant  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS6N1GN027 
    * TABLE-Oman Q4 earnings estimates  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1Q40EV 
 
 (Compiled by Dubai newsroom) 
 
Keywords: MIDEAST FACTORS/