MIDEAST - Factors to watch - Aug 17

Reuters

Aug 17, 2025

MIDEAST - Factors to watch - Aug 17

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- World equities flat, crude oil prices fall as Trump, Putin hold high-stakes talksMKTS/GLOB

* Oil markets seen bearish after Trump-Putin Alaska meetingO/R

* PRECIOUS-Gold heads for weekly loss, spotlight on Trump-Putin talksGOL/

* MIDEAST STOCKS- Dubai gains on strong corporate earnings; oil drags Abu Dhabi.MIDEAST

* Israeli military prepares to relocate residents to southern Gaza, spokesperson saysnL1N3U8051

* US stops visitor visas for people from GazanL1N3U804A

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi wealth fund sold its stakes in Meta, Shopify and PayPal in Q2 nL1N3U60PE

* Saudi's Public Investment Fund Dissolves Share Stake In Meta, Alibaba & FedexnFWN3U60LR

* Aramco signs $11 bln Jafurah midstream deal with Blackrock-led consortium nL1N3U60SE

* Saudi Arabia, Chile to resume poultry imports from Brazil, memos say nL1N3U615J

* Brazil's BRF says Saudi Arabia lifted trade ban on Rio Grande do Sul poultry nS0N3R800O

BAHRAIN

* US approves potential sale of rocket system to Bahrain for $500 million nO8N3S601I

EGYPT

* Egypt registers record primary surplus of 629 billion pounds in 2024-25 fiscal yearnS8N3TV003

QATAR

* Qatar lowers October term price for al-Shaheen oil, sources say nL1N3U705V

(Compiled by Bangalore newsroom)

((bangalore-pages@thomsonreuters.com))

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