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Middle East · Daily Close

Middle East closed broadly down.

Monday, October 19, 2026 · AI-powered market analysis by MarketBell
Bias
Bear
0 up · 2 down
Breadth
0/3
rising
Avg move
-0.31%
region avg
Top mover
Tadawul
-0.65%
Markets Closed
TadawulSaudi Arabia$10,124-0.65%
DFMUAE$5851.39-0.27%
QSE IndexQatar$8632.66-0.01%
Why Middle East closed broadly down
Iran Conflict

Escalating tensions in the Iran conflict heightened regional risk, pressuring Saudi equities.

US Dollar Strength

A stronger US dollar led to foreign fund outflows from emerging markets, impacting Gulf bourses.

Sector Losses

Losses in Media, Insurance, and Transportation sectors contributed to the market decline.

Commodities Spot
Gold$4170.40-0.26%
Silver$57.49+0.88%
WTI Crude$97.71-3.65%
Brent Crude$108.27-1.45%
Bitcoin$82,030+0.01%
VIX$17.94-10.26%
US 10Y Yield$5.11+0.20%

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