MIDEAST STOCKS-Major Gulf markets ease, Saudi extends losses

Reuters
02-27
MIDEAST STOCKS-Major Gulf markets ease, Saudi extends losses

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Thursday during a slowdown in corporate earnings, with the Saudi index set to extend losses for a third session.

Saudi Arabia's benchmark index .TASI dropped 0.3%, pressured by a 0.8% decrease in Al Rajhi Bank 1120.SE and a 1% fall in 1.5% in Saudi Telecom Company 7010.SE.

However, Company for Cooperative Insurance 8010.SE advanced 4.2%, after the insurer met analysts' estimates.

Oil prices - a catalyst for the Gulf's financial markets - edged up after sliding in the previous two sessions, with supply worries resurfacing after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a reversal of a license given to Chevron CVX.N to operate in Venezuela.

Dubai's main share index .DFMGI eased 0.1%, hit by a 1% fall in toll operator Salik Company SALIK.DU and a 0.4% decrease in blue-chip developer Emaar Properties EMAR.DU.

In Abu Dhabi, the index .FTFADGI lost 0.2%.

Separately, UAE investment platform 2PointZero is targeting a stock market listing in Abu Dhabi this year, CEO Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri said on Wednesday.

The Qatari benchmark .QSI dropped 0.5%, on course to fall for a third consecutive session, hit by a 2.8% fall in Qatar Islamic Bank QISB.QA.

(Reporting by Ateeq Shariff in Bengaluru; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)

((AteeqUr.Shariff@thomsonreuters.com; +918061822788;))

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