DUBAI, May 3 (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-Stocks slide into Fed mode, shorts stalk
banks
* Oil steadies ahead of expected interest rate hikes
* PRECIOUS-Gold hovers above $2,000 as Fed rate decision
looms
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf markets dip ahead of Fed rate
meeting
* Ceasefire agreed after death of Palestinian hunger striker
in Israeli custody sparks fighting
* Sudan's warring generals extend theoretical truce but keep
fighting
* OPEC oil output falls on Iraq, Nigeria outages, Reuters
survey finds
* TotalEnergies hires drilling rig to begin exploration in
Lebanon's offshore block 9 - statement
* Iraq's crude production fell more than 6% in April -source
* Palestinian economic growth to slow in 2023 - World Bank
* Rich nations to meet overdue $100 bln climate pledge this
year
* Iran oil production above 3 million barrels per day -oil
minister [Iran oil production above 3 million barrels per day
-oil minister ]
* Sudan conflict drives 100,000 over border amid crumbling
ceasefires EGYPT
* Blinken and Egypt's foreign minister discuss Sudan
ceasefire - State Dept
* Egypt's current account deficit narrows to $1.8 bln in
July-Dec 2022 -cenbank
* Egypt's GASC buys 655,000 tonnes of wheat in tender
* Egypt non-oil activity contracts 29th month as optimism
wanes SAUDI ARABIA
* TotalEnergies, Sinopec pitched for role in Saudi gas
project -sources
* Saudi non-oil business activity surges in April, boosted
by new orders-PMI
* Soccer-PSG will not renew Messi's contract after trip to
Saudi Arabia- L'Equipe
* Sport-Ronaldo tops Forbes' highest-paid athletes list in
2023 after Saudi move UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Abu Dhabi's Mubadala to invest $500 mln in US internet
firm Brightspeed
* BP to transfer assets into new East Med venture with ADNOC
* Emirates boss forecasts resilient demand, no hit from new
airlines
* UAE's ADNOC swaps Fujairah for Ruwais as location for LNG
export project
* UAE non-oil business activity surges in April on new
business strength-PMI QATAR
* Hamas chief in talks with Egypt and Qatar to end Israeli
'aggression on Gaza' - statement (Compiled by Dubai newsroom)
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