Gulf stock markets mostly higher on Tuesday
Major Gulf stock markets closed higher on Tuesday buoyed by gains in the banking sector.
The table below demonstrates the performance of major Gulf stock markets:
| Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index (Tadawul) | dropped 0.5% | 7,899 points |
| Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange’s (ADX) index | gained 0.1% to | 4,525 points |
| Dubai Financial Market’s (DFM) main share index | added 0.3% to | 2,252 points |
| Qatar Stock Exchange’s (QE) Index | rose 0.1% to | 9,851 points |
| Bahrain All Share Index (BSEX) | was up 1.8% to | 1,406 points |
| Oman – Muscat Securities MSM 30 Index | advanced 0.2% to | 3,780 points |
| Kuwait Stock Exchange Index | grew 0.6% to | 5,889 points |