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Middle East closed broadly up.

Monday, October 12, 2026 · AI-powered market analysis by MarketBell
Bias
Bull
2 up · 1 down
Breadth
2/3
rising
Avg move
+0.17%
region avg
Top mover
QSE
+0.91%
Markets Closed
TadawulSaudi Arabia$10,284-0.74%
DFMUAE$5837.77+0.33%
QSE IndexQatar$8955.58+0.91%
Why Middle East closed broadly up
QSE Index Increase

QSE Index rose 1.15% driven by strong trading activity and sector performance.

US Dollar Strength

US dollar gains pressured GCC currencies, triggering foreign outflows from smaller GCC stock exchanges.

Iran Conflict Escalation

Heightened Iran tensions raised regional risk premium, causing reduced foreign investment interest.

Commodities Spot
Gold$4194.80-0.51%
Silver$60.77+0.16%
WTI Crude$93.79+2.11%
Brent Crude$106.97+2.15%
Bitcoin$82,456-1.46%
VIX$15.36+3.50%
US 10Y Yield$5.24-0.08%

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