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• Oil price fears hammer Gulf stocks22 December 2008

  UPDATE 4: Negative sentiment sees all but one of the region's seven markets falling into the red.

• Gulf markets slump on oil price fears21 December 2008

  UPDATE 4: The majority of markets fall, with Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Kuwait leading drop.

• Oman bucks decline in Gulf markets18 December 2008

  UPDATE 5: Muscat is only exchange in region to close higher as banking shares weigh on UAE.

• Qatar bucks trend as most markets fall16 December 2008

  UPDATE 6: UAE exchanges extend losses into third day, Qatar rises on back of new gov't funds, Saudi flat

• Arabtec shares buck UAE trend with 8% rise15 December 2008

  UPDATE 5: Construction firm's shares buoyant amid contract news but UAE indices end down.

• Gulf stocks reverse early gains to close lower14 December 2008

  UPDATE 4: Investors concerned economic impact of global credit crisis could be get worse.

• Most Gulf markets rise on return from holiday11 December 2008

  UPDATE 2: UAE, Qatar exchanges in positive territory but Doha down following Eid al-Adha.

• Mixed fortunes for Gulf markets ahead of holidays1 December 2008

  UPDATE 5: Late rally sees Dubai up but Saudi, Oman and Kuwait lower in run-up to Eid Al Adha break.

• Gulf bourses rise on Saudi surge30 November 2008

  UPDATE 5: Investor confidence given boost by gains in global markets and Saudi rally in previous session.

• Arabtec shares soar for third successive day27 November 2008

  UPDATE 5: Gulf exchanges enjoy days of positives, tracking markets globally.

• Kuwait market closes lower after gov't walkout26 November 2008

  UPDATE 7: Elsewhere, Arabtec continues surge, mixed fortunes for other indices.

• Arabtec soars 15% as most Gulf markets rise25 November 2008

  UPDATE 7: UAE, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar all end in positive territory, Saudi and Bahrain fall.

• Saudi shines on day of Gulf negatives24 November 2008

  UPDATE 4: Dubai exchange leads the decline as Saudi Arabia's index is sole riser in region.

• Gulf markets fall on regional economic fears23 November 2008

  UPDATE 5: All seven markets in negative territory, Saudi and Dubai down around 4%.

• UAE markets end down on day of mixed fortunes20 November 2008

  UPDATE 4: Dubai exchange hovers just above 2,000 mark, Oman, Qatar see gains.

• Gulf markets rise on improved sentiment19 November 2008

  UPDATE 4: Abu Dhabi, Saudi are only exchanges that close lower as bargain hunters flood in.

• Emaar shares fall 10% as Dubai market suffers18 November 2008

  UPDATE 6: Property giant's stock value dips below 3 dirhams as Dubai index loses 5%.

• Dubai shares lift index back above 2,000 mark17 November 2008

  UPDATE 6: Emaar up 14% in real estate rebound, but Kuwait, Bahrain close down.

• Gulf market rout continues16 November 2008

  UPDATE 7: Five of seven regional markets close lower, with Dubai's main index breaching 2,000-point mark.

• Gulf stock markets slump again12 November 2008

  UPDATE 8: Dubai's main index loses more than 5%, while region's other exchanges also struggle.

• Markets suffer across the Gulf11 November 2008

  UPDATE 6: Dubai leads drop as index plummets over 7%, Saudi's benchmark slumps more than 5%.

• Emaar breaches 5-dirham mark as Gulf shares slump10 November 2008

  UPDATE 6: Dubai leads decline in Gulf, with only Oman's exchange bucking trend.

• Emaar leads Gulf stock plunge9 November 2008

  UPDATE 3: Real estate and banking stocks bear brunt of selling, all markets bar Saudi end lower.

• Dubai bourse down to lowest mark since 20046 November 2008

  UPDATE 4: All region's exchanges end lower - tracking earlier declines in Asia and US.

• Gulf exchanges rise after historic Obama victory5 November 2008

  UPDATE 6: Oman is star performer while all Gulf markets improve after election result.