Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch on August 11

Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch on August 11

DUBAI - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy. INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL * GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar, U.S. yields gain, Asian shares held back by Delta worries * Oil crawls higher on solid U.S. demand outlook despite Delta surge * PRECIOUS-Gold gains on Delta variant concerns ahead of U.S. inflation data * MIDEAST STOCKS-Major Gulf bourses ease, banks buoy Saudi index EGYPT * Egypt's headline inflation up at 5.4% in July - Reuters * Egypt Kuwait Holding Q2 Consol Profit Rises * UAE real estate firm Sky to invest around $1 bln in Egypt by 2023 * posts 88% jump in H1 net profit, revenue up 16% SAUDI ARABIA * Saudi Cabinet approves MoU with Germany in hydrogen field -cabinet * Saudi Arabia says assistance to Lebanese depends on serious reforms -Cabinet * For Jewelry Posts Qtrly Profit * Saudi's ABO Moati For Bookstores Posts Qtrly Profit * Q2 Profit Rises UNITED ARAB EMIRATES * UAE's Easylease Q2 Profit Rises * UAE's TAQA Reports H1 Net Income Of AED 2.9 Bln * UAE's Yahsat Q2 Profit Falls * UAE's Q2 Profit Falls * UAE's