Wednesday, May 15, 2013
1025 GMT [Zawya Dow Jones]--Persian Gulf markets end mixed on Wednesday as investors book some sharp recent gains, but broader sentiment remains mostly positive. The U.A.E. stocks rally continues as an improving economic outlook for the country helps attract fresh cash inflows into its markets. Dubai's DFM index ends 1.4% higher at 2286.60 and Abu Dhabi stocks finish up 0.9% at 3513.42; both markets are trading at multi-year highs. Kuwait's benchmark index ends -0.6% at 7813.05, while Qatar's QE Index is flat at 8934.93. Saudi shares are trading down 0.6% at 7096.92.
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