Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch on March 18 – ZAWYA

Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch on March 18 – ZAWYA

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Global stocks drop as investors shun risk on coronavirus fears. * Gulf retailers offer butler service, hygiene checks to ease coronavirus fears. * Saudi Arabia closes mosques, calls G20 leaders to meet over coronavirus. * Expo 2020 Dubai says on track for October launch despite coronavirus. * Finablr faces possible insolvency; central bank seizes UAE Exchange ops. * Bahrain banks must offer borrowers six-month deferral on installments - central bank.