Mideast Stocks: Weak earnings hurt Dubai, Qatar; banks aid Saudi index – ZAWYA

Mideast Stocks: Weak earnings hurt Dubai, Qatar; banks aid Saudi index – ZAWYA

Mideast Stocks: Weak earnings hurt Dubai, Qatar; banks aid Saudi index. Dubai's main share index was down 0.3% with blue-chip developer Emaar Properties falling 1%. Stock markets in Dubai and Qatar fell on Wednesday, pressured by a string of disappointing corporate earnings, while Saudi Arabia's benchmark index rose marginally, supported by its banking shares.. In Abu Dhabi, the index edged up 0.1% as telecoms firm Etisalat and First Abu Dhabi Bank added 0.4% and 0.1%, respectively..