Most of the Gulf stock markets rose during Monday’s session, ignoring losses in Asian markets, supported by high oil prices, while investors awaited a financial plan to be announced by Britain and earnings reports in search of evidence of corporate strength amid concerns about high interest rates and a possible recession.
The Abu Dhabi market index fell by 0.37% to 9705.18 points, amid trading of 1.2 billion dirhams. While the Dubai Financial Market index rose by 0.01% to 3376.95 points, amid trading of 245.64 million dirhams.
In Saudi Arabia, the market index rose by 1.41% to 11,566.38 points, amid trading of 4.3 billion riyals.
