Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch on December 29

Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch on December 29

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-Asia shares slip as investors ready for end of 2021 * Oil firms, near highest since late November on risk appetite * PRECIOUS-Gold steady as weaker Treasury yields balance improved risk appetite * MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf bourses close higher as Omicron worries ease * Russia says OPEC+ prioritises mid-term strategy over U.S. calls for more oil * ANALYSIS-Russia seen missing its May target for pre-pandemic oil output * We have weeks, not months, to conclude Iran nuclear deal - European negotiators * Iranian and Russian officials strike positive tone on nuclear talks * U.S. says it is too soon to say how substantive Iran nuclear talks in Vienna might have been * Israel hits Syrian port for second time this month - Syrian army * Israeli defense minister meets with Palestinian president - tweet * Thirty-one killed in Sudanese gold mine collapse - official * U.N. bodies urge Yemen's Houthis to release two staff members * Tunisia expects deficit at 6.7% of GDP in 2022 * Lebanon PM