Mideast Stocks: Oil recovery, corporate earnings lift most of Gulf – ZAWYA

Mideast Stocks: Oil recovery, corporate earnings lift most of Gulf – ZAWYA

Saudi British Bank (SABB) slipped 0.6% as it traded ex-dividend.. In Dubai, the index ended up 1.6%, driven by a 6.3% surge in shopping centres operator Emaar Malls EMAA.DU and a 1.2% gain in sharia-compliant lender Dubai Islamic Bank.. The United Arab Emirates' largest bank called a board meeting on April 27, where it will approve first-quarter earnings.. Outside the Gulf, Egypt's blue-chip index rose 3.3%, with all stocks on the index gaining.. Stock exchange data showed that Egyptian and Arab investors were net buyers of the stocks..