Mideast Stocks-Kuwait leads most of Gulf higher; Qatar retreats – ZAWYA

Mideast Stocks-Kuwait leads most of Gulf higher; Qatar retreats – ZAWYA

mideast stocks-kuwait leads most of gulf higher; qatar retreats damac properties extends gains    traders monitor stock information at the borsa kuwait stock exchange, in kuwait city, kuwait november 9, 2016. image used for illustrative purpose.most gulf stock markets ended higher on monday with kuwait leading the gains on the back of a broad increase in shares in its index, while qatar's was hit by first-half losses from qatar insurance company.saudi arabia's benchmark index added 0.3%, bolstered by a 0.6% gain in saudi aramco and a 1% rise in saudi basic industries.but yamama cement declined 1.8% as the company reported a fall in second-quarter net profit.saudi arabia's benchmark index added 0.3%, bolstered by a 0.6% gain in saudi aramco and a 1% rise in saudi basic industries.most gulf stock markets ended higher on monday with kuwait leading the gains on the back of a broad increase in shares in its index, while qatar's was hit by first-half losses from qatar insurance company.but yamama cement declined 1.8% as the company reported a fall in second-quarter net profit.in kuwait, the index advanced 1.7%, buoyed by a 3.5% jump in national bank of kuwait.news about the health of the emir of kuwait, who