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Factors to watch - Oct 21



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Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Monday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.


INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares wobble; bitcoin rallies on 'Trump trade' MKTS/GLOB

* Oil prices steady after 7% weekly drop O/R

* PRECIOUS-Gold hits fresh high in record-setting rally amid global uncertainties GOL/

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf markets slip on regional tensions, weak oil .MIDEAST

* Lebanese flee as blasts hit Beirut, Israel warns of strikes on Hezbollah finance arm nL8N3LW03W

* Israel gives the US its demands for ending war in Lebanon, Axios reports nL1N3LX02Q

* US investigates leak on intelligence about Israel's Iran attack plans nL1N3LW04R

* Gaza health ministry says 87 killed in northern Gaza airstrike nL1N3LW031


SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Aramco CEO 'fairly bullish' on China oil demand nL1N3LX029

* Saudi's PIF Sets up Company To Provide Staff Accommodations nFWN3LU19T

* Saudi Tadawul Group Qtrly Profit Rises nFWN3LV02Z


UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Putin says Russia, UAE have 'strategic partnership', to discuss Middle East, Ukraine nL1N3LW07N


QATAR

* Qatar's QNB Refinances Euro 1 Bln Facility nFWN3LV033


EGYPT

* Egypt cuts 2040 renewable energy target to 40%, keeps focus on natural gas nL1N3LW03I



(Compiled by Bangalore newsroom)

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