DUBAI, Feb 22 (Reuters) - 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-Asia equities fall on fear of hawkish
central bank hikes
* Oil steadies as investors await U.S. Fed Reserve
comments
* PRECIOUS-Gold tiptoes higher as investors focus on Fed
minutes
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf markets drop as oil prices slip in
volatile session
* Blinken says ball in Iran's court over nuclear programme
* Saudi Arabia to deposit $1 billion in Yemen's central bank
* Iraq signs oil and gas deals with UAE's Crescent
Petroleum, Chinese firms
* Oman, Etihad Rail And Mubadala Sign Cooperation Deal To
Develop UAE-Oman Rail Network-Statement EGYPT
* Egypt’s GASC says it buys 50,000 tonnes of imported white
rice in tender
* Egypt to raise $1.5 billion with debut sukuk at 11% yield
* Arab Moltaka Investments Board Approves Issued And Paid-Up
Capital Increase To EGP 460 Mln
* EFG Hermes Says EO Charging Secures $80 Mln Equity
Investment
* Misr Kuwait Investment And Trading FY Loss Narrows
* National Company For Housing For Professional Syndicates
FY Profit Falls
* Egyptian Media Production City FY Consol Profit Rises
* Kafr El Zayat Pesticides And Chemicals Co FY Consol Profit
Rises
* Saudi Egyptian Investment And Finance FY Profit Rises
* Egypt's E-Finance Q4 Profit Falls SAUDI ARABIA
* Dur Hospitality FY Profit Rises
* Advanced Petrochemical FY Profit Falls
* Saudi Arabian Amiantit Accumulated Losses Decrease To
34.91 % Of Capital
* Zain Saudi Signs Agreement With MOF To Convert Existing
Commercial Loan Into Murabaha Facility UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* ADIA weighs bid for 2 bln stg stake in UK's Associated
British Ports
* Dubai airport annual passenger traffic jumps 127%
* UAE defence firm EDGE dominates second day of industry
exhibit
* AD Gaming Partners With Sawa Group To Develop Abu Dhabi’s
Gaming Ecosystem - Statement QATAR
* Qatar Stock Exchange Says QNBFS Will Start Liquidity
Provision For Dukhan Bank On Feb 27
* Medicare Group FY Profit Rises KUWAIT
* Kuwait's Human Soft Holding Qtrly Profit Falls
* Rasiyat Holding Qtrly Profit Falls BAHRAIN
* Batelco Qtrly Profit Rises
* Al Baraka Banking Group FY Profit Rises
* Ithmaar Holding Posts FY Loss (Compiled by Dubai newsroom)
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