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Factors to watch - Oct 13



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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 climb on bank earnings boost, US yields dipMKTS/GLOB

* Oil settles down on Florida fuel demand worries, Mideast risk drives weekly gainsO/R

* PRECIOUS-Gold extends gains over 1% as US PPI data solidifies rate cut hopesGOL/

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Fertiglobe boosts Abu Dhabi, Dubai extends gain.MIDEAST

* Hezbollah fighting Israeli troops near Lebanon's Ramiya village; third UN peacekeeper woundednL4N3LP004

* IMF to lower member borrowing costs by $1.2 bln annuallynL1N3LN11C

* Stop Israel from bombing Iran's oil sites, Gulf states urge US nL8N3LL1G8

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Arabia's PIF says it is not currently in talks for DAZN stakenL8N3LN1NM

* Saudi Crown Prince meets Iran foreign minister in Riyadh, Saudi agency saysnL1N3LL0SG

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* DP World says it is going ahead after all with 1 billion pound port investment, Bloomberg reportsnL4N3LO05Q


QATAR

* Sainsbury's biggest investor QIA cuts holdingnL8N3LN0AS

* Qatar to write off loans to boost private sector growth nL1N3LM05P







(Compiled by Bangalore newsroom)

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