Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch on August 3 – ZAWYA

Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch on August 3 – ZAWYA

Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch on August 3 Asia stocks cautiously mixed, dollar tries to bounce    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 stocks cautiously mixed, dollar tries to bounce  * Oil falls on supply glut fears as OPEC+ set to boost output  * MIDEAST STOCKS-Kuwait leads most of Gulf lower; Egypt edges up * PRECIOUS-Gold soars to record high as virus fears lift safe-haven demand  * UAE, Iran foreign ministers discuss COVID challenge  * Israel's Netanyahu condemns protests against him, criticises media  * Iran's stock market surges past key level to record high, as analysts warn of bubble  * Kuwait bans flights to 31 'high risk' countries due to coronavirus  * UAE official tells Turkey to stop meddling in Arab affairs over Libya  * Israeli army says hits squad placing explosives along Syria frontier  * Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 18.08 million, death toll at 687,259  EGYPT* Egypt says Turkish seismic survey plans could encroach on its waters  * Egypt reports lowest coronavirus daily figure since May 3  SAUDI ARABIA* Apple tops Saudi Aramco as