Stock markets in Dubai and Abu Dhabi retreated on Thursday, while other major Middle Eastern bourses, including Saudi Arabia, were closed for the Eid ul-Fitr holiday.

ABU DHABI eased 0.4% to 4,119 points DUBAI lost 1.2%% to 1,961 points BAHRAIN was up 0.5% to 1,276 points OMAN added 2.2% to 3,521 points KUWAIT was flat at 5,455 points

(Reporting by Ateeq Shariff in Bengaluru; Editing by Hugh Lawson) ((AteeqUr.Shariff@thomsonreuters.com; +918061822788;))