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DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf were little changed on Sunday as uncertainty surrounding US-China tariff negotiations kept investors cautious, with many awaiting further corporate earnings reports. Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index eased 0.1%, with the country’s biggest lender Saudi National Bank losing 1.4%.
Elsewhere, Saudi Tadawul Group - the owner of the Saudi Exchange - retreated 1.6% following a steep decline in first-quarter profit.
In Qatar, the index edged 0.1% higher, helped by a 1.8% rise in petrochemical maker Industries Qatar.