Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Sunday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.
INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL
* GLOBAL MARKETS- Stocks hit pause, dollar slips with China/US trade talks in focusMKTS/GLOB
* Oil prices post weekly gains on US-China trade talk optimismO/R
* PRECIOUS- Gold rises as dollar eases ahead of US-China trade talksGOL/
* MIDEAST STOCKS- UAE markets down ahead of US-China trade talks.MIDEAST
* Iran, US to resume nuclear talks on Sunday after postponement nL1N3RH0T2
* Iran foreign min to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar on Saturday, spokesperson says nL1N3RH09V
* India and Pakistan agree to stop firing after days of cross-border strikes nL1N3RI067
SAUDI ARABIA
* US, Saudi Arabia step up efforts to de-escalate India-Pakistan tensions nNRAwbofyq
* Saudi Arabia invites leaders of GCC for Gulf-US summit in Riyadh, says adviser to Bahraini king nL1N3RG18T
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies and ADNOC have "run the numbers" on possible takeover of BP - FT nL4N3RH0PC
EGYPT
* Egyptian inflation climbs to 13.9% in April nL1N3RI02T
OMAN
* Oman said to consider selling stake in $8 billion gas fields- Bloomberg News nL4N3RH130
(Compiled by Bangalore newsroom)
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