Thursday, May 23, 2013
1030 GMT [Zawya Dow Jones]--Most Persian Gulf stock markets end lower Thursday, tracking global equity weakness after comments by the Federal Reserve chairman suggesting an early end to the U.S. central bank's bond-buying program pushed investors to safe-haven assets. Also some profit taking continues after sharp year-to-date gains amid caution on global news flow ahead of the regional weekend, traders say. Dubai shares finish 0.8% lower at 2305.62; Abu Dhabi's market is down 1.2% at 3460.36; Kuwait's benchmark index slips 0.8% to 8154.19 and Doha ends -0.4% at 9048.62. (nikhil.lohade@dowjones.com; Twitter: @ZDJnews)
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