Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch on January 4

Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch on January 4

DUBAI - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Monday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares hit record, Nikkei restrained by risk of Tokyo virus curbs  * Oil prices slip after OPEC warns of downside risks to demand in first-half 2021  * MIDEAST STOCKS-UAE stocks gain, Saudi slips on first trading day of 2021  * PRECIOUS-Gold scales 8-week high as tighter lockdown measures loom  EGYPT* Egypt's Suez Canal annual revenues decline 3% in 2020 to $5.61 bln * Egyptian Iron And Steel Says Land Plots Evaluated For About EGP 1.24 Bln SAUDI ARABIA* Saudi Exchange Says Foreigners Sell A Net 564.5 Mln Riyals Of Stocks In Dec UNITED ARAB EMIRATES* UAE's SNOC announces start of gas production at Mahani field in Sharjah KUWAIT* Kuwait suspends direct commercial flights to and from UK as of Wednesday* Zain Group Fintech Unit Tamam Licensed By SAMA To Provide Micro-Financing Services QATAR* Qatar's Mazaya Real Estate Development Signs Agreement To Acquire 4 Residential Buildings OMAN* Salalah Beach Resort Says Hotel Re-Opened For Operations From Dec 30 * Oman expects public debt to top $56 billion by end-2021 * Oman's Salalah Mills Board Proposes 20 Baiza/Share FY Dividend (Compiled by Dubai newsroom)