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Maryam Behmard
Market WrapFeb 11, 2015Markets & Economy

Maryam Behmard on Middle East Wrap: Losses Extend

Oil below $56 drags Gulf markets lower - Saudi banks slide while Oman bucks the trend on merger news.

In this segment

  • Saudi Arabia falls 1.8%; SABIC drops 1.9% and National Commercial Bank 4.4%.
  • Dubai property names Emaar and Arabtec under pressure; DAMAC bucks the trend.
  • Bank Nizwa surges its 10% daily limit on a merger proposal with United Finance.
  • Egypt slips 1.3% on Commercial International Bank weakness.