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Middle East · Daily Close

Middle East closed broadly down.

Thursday, October 22, 2026 · AI-powered market analysis by MarketBell
Bias
Bear
0 up · 3 down
Breadth
0/3
rising
Avg move
-1.14%
region avg
Top mover
Tadawul
-2.32%
Markets Closed
TadawulSaudi Arabia$9695.86-2.32%
DFMUAE$5817.76-0.72%
QSE IndexQatar$8611.10-0.37%
Why Middle East closed broadly down
Iran Conflict

Saudi stocks fell amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, raising regional risk premiums.

US Dollar Strength

The US dollar's rise pressured emerging market equities, including Gulf stocks.

Sector Weakness

Losses in key sectors like construction and insurance weighed on the Tadawul index.

Commodities Spot
Gold$4076.60-1.77%
Silver$55.25-3.78%
WTI Crude$99.03+1.94%
Brent Crude$111.63+2.58%
Bitcoin$81,688-2.77%
VIX$18.04+8.15%
US 10Y Yield$5.04-2.06%

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