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Gulf stock indices collectively slumped today, Aug. 5, coinciding with a drop in Asian markets on concerns about a slowing US economy.
Asian stock markets experienced widespread losses during today’s trading. A sharp sell-off by investors due to uncertainty about a US economic slowdown led to the suspension of automated trading in South Korea.
The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) topped the list of declining Gulf markets with a 4.5% slip, The following table shows the GCC markets’ stock performance today:
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Gulf Markets’ Stock Performance |
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Market |
Level (Points) |
Change (%) |
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Dubai |
4046 |
(4.5%) |
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Abu Dhabi |
8975 |
(3.4%) |
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Saudi Arabia |
11504 |
(2.1%) |
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Kuwait |
7544 |
(2.0%) |
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Bahrain |
1931 |
(1.0%) |
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Muscat |
4602 |
(1.0%) |
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Qatar |
10057 |
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