DUBAI - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares pinned at lows after Wall St falls, NZ holds rates steady  

* Oil edges lower as spread of Delta variant clouds prospects for demand  

* PRECIOUS-Gold gains as virus jitters boost safe-haven appeal 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Major Gulf markets gain, Abu Dhabi hits record high 

* UAE senior official says Taliban statements encouraging 

 

EGYPT

* Egypt's GASC says seeks vegoils in tender for Oct 5-25 arrival 

* Egypt says net FDI up 47.3% y/y in fiscal Q3 

* EGX Says Mandatory Purchase On 4.4 Mln Shares Of Alexandria National Company Implemneted 

* El Sewedy Electric Q2 Consol Profit Rises 

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Arabia Issues 11.358 Billion Riyals In Domestic Sukuk 

* Saudi Arabian Refineries Posts Qtrly Flat Profit 

* SNB Capital And BNY Mellon Begin Delivering Global Securities Services In Saudi Arabia

* SABB Takaful Posts Quarterly Profit 

* Saudi's Dar Al Arkan Qtrly Profit Rises 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* ADIB provides AED 124 Mln Structured Financing Through UK Operation To Bahrain's Blacksand 

* Mubadala Capital Closes Private Equity Fund III With Total Commitments Of $1.6 Bln 

* UAE's Union Insurance H1 Loss Widens 

* UAE's Etisalat Group Signs Agreement To Acquire Additional Stake In Maroc Telecom Group 

* Dubai district cooling firm Tabreed divests stake in Qatari joint venture

 

 

QATAR

* Qatar sets Oct-loading al-Shaheen crude term price at 2-month low, say sources 

 

OMAN

* Bank Nizwa Obtains Central Bank Of Oman And CMA Approval For Rights Issue 

 

(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))