Factors to watch - Nov 4
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 wilt, dollar slides as early midterm results point to blue sweep MKTS/GLOB
* Oil edges down as investors await US midterm election results O/R
* PRECIOUS-Gold rises as dollar weakens ahead of US midterm election results GOL/
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf bourses mixed as fears over US strikes offset Iran-Saudi talks .MIDEAST
* Iran, US still far apart on deal; Trump says ready but in no hurry for strikes
* Iran's IRGC says four tankers ablaze after hitting mines near Strait of Hormuz
* As Americans vote, Trump says US will stop $4 billion in aid to Israel
* Gulf oil flows dip in October from post-Iran war high, data shows
* Barclays maintains 2026, 2027 oil price forecasts
* Iran sets price of November light crude for Asia at $6.90 a barrel below Oman/Dubai average
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi Arabia posts Q3 budget deficit of 84 billion riyals
* Saudi PIF raises $3 billion from Italy's credit export agency
* France set for rare wheat shipments to Saudi Arabia
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* UAE non-oil firms raise prices at record pace in October, PMI shows
* BRIEF-ADNOC Gas CEO says long-term gas demand to grow, calls for more diversified energy
* Emaar considers buyout of construction arm valued at nearly $14 billion, Bloomberg News reports
* BRIEF-Emaar Properties Intends To Make A Voluntary Cash Offer To Acquire Up To 100% Of Emaar Development
* BRIEF-Dubai Chamber Of Digital Economy Signs MoU With Alibaba Cloud - GDMO
* BRIEF-Emirates Skycargo Launches AI Tech For Transporting Critical AI Infrastructure - GDMO
* BRIEF-Adnoc Gas And Etihad Water And Electricity To Strengthen Gas Supply And Power Generation For The Northern Emirates
EGYPT
* Egypt urges flexibility, restraint in call with Iran to avert regional escalation
JORDAN
* IMF reaches staff-level deal on Jordan EFF, RSF reviews
QATAR
* COLUMN-Qatar's US LNG bet signals a new energy order: Bousso
BAHRAIN
* BRIEF-Bourse Announces Strategic Partnership With Mumtalakat, Osool, BBK, NBB To Launch BHD 40 Million Market Making Fund