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Middle East closed broadly down.

Thursday, July 9, 2026 · AI-powered market analysis by MarketBell
Bias
Bear
0 up · 3 down
Breadth
0/3
rising
Avg move
-0.48%
region avg
Top mover
QSE
-0.84%
Markets Closed
TadawulSaudi Arabia$10,808-0.42%
DFMUAE$5990.88-0.18%
QSE IndexQatar$10,091-0.84%
Why Middle East closed broadly down
QSE Index

Qatari equities slipped amid concerns about upcoming second‑quarter earnings revealing war‑impact effects on banks and real estate firms.

Iran Conflict

Renewed U.S.–Iran hostilities, including fresh strikes and Trump’s comment that the interim deal is “over,” pushed regional stocks lower.

Fed Hike Fears

Rising oil prices and conflict‑driven inflation fears raised expectations of further U.S. Fed tightening, weighing on Gulf equity flows.

Commodities Spot
Gold$4132.00+1.50%
Silver$60.48+3.99%
WTI Crude$72.91-0.83%
Brent Crude$77.68-0.44%
Bitcoin$63,015+1.22%
VIX$16.57-1.95%
US 10Y Yield$4.56-0.18%

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