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-Shares up slightly, dollar struggles as investors consider tariff truce MKTS/GLOB

* Oil dips as traders watch for jump in U.S. crude stockpiles O/R

* PRECIOUS-Easing US-China trade tensions send gold lower as safe-haven demand weakens GOL/

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf Markets settle higher as investors weigh U.S.-China trade truce .MIDEAST

* US tech firms Nvidia, AMD secure AI deals as Trump tours Gulf states nL1N3RL0P5

* Trump to meet Syrian president in Saudi before heading to Qatar nL6N3RL0XW

* Trump lavishes praise on Saudi crown prince, signaling renewed alliance nL1N3RL1D3

* EXCLUSIVE-Houthi ceasefire followed US intel showing militants sought off-ramp nL1N3RL00V

* Cisco announces new strategic AI initiatives in the Middle East nTUA8PL9KZ

SAUDI ARABIA

* Aramco to sign MoUs with NextDecade, Sempra for 6.2 million tons of LNG nL1N3RL0KL

* Australia's Woodside, Saudi Aramco sign deal for potential Louisiana LNG stake buy nL4N3RM00R

* US agrees to sell Saudi Arabia $142 billion arms package nL1N3RL0OF

* Arabian Drilling reports Q1 net profit of 75 million riyals nFWN3RL02U

* ADES Holding signs contract extension for multi-year offshore drilling campaign in Qatar nFWN3RL0RA

* Saudi oil supply to China set to stay at one-year high in June, sources say nL1N3RL094

* Saudi Arabia's AviLease places order for up to 30 Boeing 737 MAX jets nL4N3RL1GG

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Aldar Properties sells residential building for AED 586 million nFWN3RK2FW

* ADNOC wins unconditional EU antitrust approval for Covestro deal nP6N3QO00D

* Adnoc Gas joins MSCI Emerging Markets Index nFWN3RL287

* Fertiglobe posted quarterly net profit of $72.6 million nFWN3RL0QO

* Investcorp Capital posted 9-month profit of $41 million nL8N3RL1QI

* AD Ports Group plans to develop multipurpose terminal in Kazakhstan nFWN3RL26H

* US weighs letting UAE buy over a million advanced Nvidia chips, Bloomberg News reports nL4N3RL1MJ

OMAN

* Omantel's quarterly group profit rises nFWN3RL05F

EGYPT

* Egypt's Suez Canal offers 15% rebate for container ships of 130,000 tons or more nS8N3KZ06M

* Egypt reports three oil and gas discoveries nS8N3KZ05K

(Compiled by Bangalore newsroom)

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