Thursday, May 16, 2013

1030 GMT [Zawya Dow Jones]--Persian Gulf markets end mixed; Dubai's DFM index extends its rally, finishes up 0.4% at 2296.01. The index has tacked on nearly 42% since the beginning of the year. There's strength in the rally as volumes are being sustained, says an analyst. Abu Dhabi stocks pause for breath, finish flat at 3514.17. Kuwait's benchmark index ends 1.1% higher at 7902.18 while Qatar's QE Index closes -0.2% at 8916.90. (brinda.darasha@dowjones.com; Twitter: @ZDJnews)

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