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• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Most Gulf markets in positive territory4 November 2008

  UPDATE 6: Small gains for region's exchanges while Bahrain's Batelco has shares suspended.

• Gulf stocks make strong start to week2 November 2008

  UPDATE 5: Most markets in region close higher following strength in US stocks on Friday.

• Kuwait market falls amid Gulf Bank concerns29 October 2008

  UPDATE 7: Oman, Qatar, Abu Dhabi all close up but Dubai and Saudi are down.

• Global concerns continue to weigh on Gulf markets28 October 2008

  UPDATE 5: Most markets extend losses with Dubai, Saudi bucking downtrend.

• Gulf stocks suffer further losses27 October 2008

  UPDATE 4: All seven bourses extend drop from the previous session amid fears of global recession.

• Gulf markets drop sharply on global fears26 October 2008

  UPDATE 4: Drop led by Qatar and Oman, with both main benchmarks shedding over 8%.

• Qatar bourse shake-up plan to boost performance24 October 2008

  Doha Securities Market announces change in 2009 after falling 20% this year.

• Gulf markets slump again24 September 2008

  Volatility in Gulf markets continues after a US proposed bailout fails to restore investor confidence.

• Gulf bourses extend decline23 September 2008

  Investors sceptical about US move to rescue collapsing financial system weigh on markets in Gulf.

• Markets rebound after days of volatility17 September 2008

  UPDATE 1: Qatar leads rally in Gulf, main index makes biggest one-day gain in at least 2 years.