Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch on December 8

Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch on December 8

Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch on December 8 Asian stocks under pressure as pandemic concerns outweigh stimulus hopes    Traders monitor stocks at the Dubai Stock Exchange in the Dubai World Trade Center. DUBAI, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks under pressure as pandemic concerns outweigh stimulus hopes  * Oil falls amid surging virus cases and U.S.-China tensions * PRECIOUS-Gold near 2-week high as rising COVID-19 cases boost U.S. stimulus hopes * MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi stocks lead gains; Egypt loses* Iranian official denies rumours of decline in supreme leader's health * Iran says 'smart satellite-controlled machine gun' killed top nuclear scientist * European powers rebuke Iran after uranium enrichment announcement * Protester killed in Iraq's Kurdistan region after days of unrest * Pope Francis to make risky trip to Iraq in early March * Eastern Libyan force says it intercepted Turkish ship* As Lebanon subsidy crunch looms, UN agencies warn of social catastrophe EGYPT* Young Egyptian finds fortune in scorpions * Egypt workers' remittances rose to $8 bln in the July-September quarter * Alongside Sisi, Macron says France will sell arms to Egypt irrespective