MIDEAST - Factors to watch - April 2

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DUBAI, April 2 (Reuters) - 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-Inflation data spurs stocks rally, drop in U.S. yields
* Oil settles 1% higher on tightening supplies, cooling US inflation
* PRECIOUS-Gold eases but remains on course for quarterly rise
* MIDEAST STOCKS-UAE shares stumble as caution reigns ahead of U.S. inflation data
* Wall St Week Ahead-Resilient U.S. stocks failing to factor in recession, investors fear
* Global IPOs marred by banks and recession enjoy few bright spots
* OPEC oil output falls on Angola, Iraq outages - Reuters survey
* OPEC+ unlikely to tweak oil policy in Monday talks - delegates
* Baghdad and KRG close to deal to resume Iraq’s northern oil exports
* Iraq's oil exports at 3.25 mln bpd in March -oil ministry
* Iraqi prime minister inaugurates Karbala oil refinery
* Syria says Israel hits Homs outposts, sources say air bases bombed
* Lebanon central bank extends ceiling-free sales of USD to April 30
* World Court rules US illegally froze some Iranian assets
* Jared Kushner's PE firm was backed by Emirates, Qatar - NYT EGYPT
* Egypt president approves extra $5.4 bln in current budget for social care spending
* Egypt's cenbank raises interest rates by 200 bps to tame inflation
* Egypt's M2 money supply up 31.5% year-on-year in Feb - cenbank
* Egypt's Glaxosmithkline FY Consol Profit Rises
* MNHD Rebrands To Madinet Masr SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi Electricity Company plans sale of dollar-denominated Islamic bonds
* Saudi's Knowledge Net Co FY Profit Rises
* Kingdom Holding FY Profit Rises
* Emaar The Economic City FY Net Loss After Zakat And Tax 1,157 Million Riyals
* Joblessness among Saudis falls to 8% in fourth quarter UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* UAE cancels licence for Russia's sanctioned MTS Bank
* Dubai's AMAN Insurance Says Accumulated Losses At 146.7 Mln Dirhams
* Amanat Holdings To Establish A Healthcare Entity To Consolidate Healthcare Vertical Assets
* Abu Dhabi Aviation Seeks Shareholders Nod On AED 4 Bln Bond Issuance To ADQ Aviation
* DFM And Dubai Chamber Of Commerce Launch IPO Accelerator Program To Support IPO Process
* Emerging Markets Property Group considers UAE IPO - Bloomberg News KUWAIT
* Kuwait Real Estate Holding Posts Q4 Loss (Compiled by Dubai newsroom)

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