Thursday, May 03, 2012
1046 GMT [Zawya Dow Jones]--Persian Gulf stock markets end mixed Thursday; investors adopt caution ahead of the weekend on global news flow. European stocks were mostly higher Thursday on the back of some impressive earnings, but the focus remains on the European Central Bank's key rate announcement later Thursday. Some recent disappointing data from Europe and the U.S. has re-ignited concerns about the global outlook. Dubai shares finish -0.9% at 1582.09 and Abu Dhabi's market is down 0.2% at 2501.44; while Doha's benchmark index ends flat at 8669.89 and Kuwait rises 0.6% to 6479.10. Nymex June crude-oil futures last down 35 cents at $104.87/bbl. (nikhil.lohade@dowjones.com)
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