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Factors to watch - Nov 4

By Reuters News

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

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