Gulf Markets Tumble, Except for Oman: A Closer Look at Wednesday’s Trading

Decrease in Gulf stock values, with the exception of Oman

On Wednesday, the stock markets in most Gulf Cooperation Council countries saw a decline, with the exception of Oman. In Abu Dhabi, the market index fell by 0.4% to 9,021.46 points, while Dubai’s market dropped by 1% to 4,093.25 points. Saudi Arabia’s TASI index fell by 0.15% to 12,103.20 points, with trading totaling 6.3 billion riyals. Kuwait’s general market index also saw a decrease of 0.28% to 7,175.51 points, with trades amounting to 58 million dinars.

In Bahrain, the All Share Index fell by 0.64% to 2,010.22 points, with trades worth 750 thousand dinars. The Qatar Stock Exchange saw a decrease of 0.19% to 9,628 points, with market trading volume reaching half a billion riyals. Oman was the only exception in the region as its Muscat Stock Exchange index rose by

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