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Middle East closed broadly up.

Thursday, June 18, 2026 · AI-powered market analysis by MarketBell
Bias
Bull
3 up · 0 down
Breadth
3/3
rising
Avg move
+1.67%
region avg
Top mover
DFM
+2.51%
Markets Closed
TadawulSaudi Arabia$11,121+0.06%
DFMUAE$6269.51+2.51%
QSE IndexQatar$10,511+2.43%
Why Middle East closed broadly up
DFM Catalyst

Most Dubai Financial Market-listed shares rose following reports of a preliminary U.S.–Iran peace accord easing regional geopolitical tensions.

Peace Deal

Gulf-wide equities rallied as news on June 14 that the U.S. and Iran reached a peace agreement buoyed markets and knocked oil prices lower.

Regional Risk Easing

The initial U.S.–Iran breakthrough diminished regional risk premium, lifting investor appetite across Saudi and Qatari markets.

Commodities Spot
Gold$4280.10-1.81%
Silver$67.16-5.01%
WTI Crude$73.15-4.74%
Brent Crude$77.11-3.07%
Bitcoin$63,865-0.86%
VIX$17.14-7.05%
US 10Y Yield$4.43-1.18%

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