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Middle East closed broadly down.

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · AI-powered market analysis by MarketBell
Bias
Bear
0 up · 3 down
Breadth
0/3
rising
Avg move
-0.79%
region avg
Top mover
Tadawul
-1.69%
Markets Closed
TadawulSaudi Arabia$9952.06-1.69%
DFMUAE$5834.65-0.29%
QSE IndexQatar$8598.42-0.40%
Why Middle East closed broadly down
Tadawul Decline

Losses in Media, Real Estate, and Utilities sectors led to a 1.69% drop in the Tadawul All Share Index.

US Dollar Strength

A stronger US dollar pressured emerging market equities, contributing to declines in Gulf markets.

Geopolitical Tensions

Escalating Middle East conflicts, including attacks on oil shipments, heightened regional risk premiums.

Commodities Spot
Gold$4147.50-0.30%
Silver$57.69+1.25%
WTI Crude$98.57-4.91%
Brent Crude$109.39-0.15%
Bitcoin$82,033+0.22%
VIX$18.83+2.11%
US 10Y Yield$5.10-0.74%

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