Thursday, Apr 18, 2013
1017 GMT [Zawya Dow Jones]--Most Persian Gulf markets finish lower, weighed by global economic concerns. Asian market weakness amid investors dumping commodities after a price slide also hits sentiment. Dubai DFM Index ends 1.1% down at 1948.27. Emaar among the top losers as the property blue chip goes ex-dividend; finishes 2.7% lower at AED5.13. Abu Dhabi stocks close down 0.1% at 3088.97. Kuwait's benchmark index ends -0.1% at 7078.18 while Qatar's QE Index closes tad up; +0.2% at 8422.26. (brinda.darasha@dowjones.com; Twitter: @ZDJnews)
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