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• 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.

• 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.

• Dubai up but Abu Dhabi down on day on mixed fortunes30 October 2008

  UPDATE 2: Thursday trading is mostly positive on exchanges in Gulf region.

• 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.

• Black day for Gulf markets as stocks nosedive 14 September 2008

  Main indexes end day down, with Qatar down 6%, Abu Dhabi and Dubai down 3%.

• Five Gulf bourses close lower7 September 2008

  All Gulf bourses but one end Sunday lower, negative sentiment exacerbated by lower volumes.

• Gulf markets fall after pull-out4 September 2008

  Gulf Arab stocks plunge as weaker oil prices and tensions with Iran compound broad selloff.

• DFM ends week lower amid crackdown28 August 2008

  Dubai Financial Market ends week low, lead by real estate stocks fears over probe.

• Oman recoups some losses, UAE markets rise31 July 2008

  Shares of Bank Muscat and Raysut Cement Co led Muscat's main index to a higher close.

• Gulf markets end lower as world stocks decline29 July 2008

  Oman's main index falls more than 3%, its sharpest one-day decline in over six months.

• Saudi Maaden soars on debut as Saudi index slumps28 July 2008

  Saudi Arabia's main index declined, led by Saudi Basic Industries Corp and Al-Rajhi Ban.