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DUBAI - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.
INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL
* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares inch higher as data drives rebound hopes
* Oil rises after sharp drop in U.S. crude inventories
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Banks weigh on Saudi as most major Gulf markets ease
* PRECIOUS-Gold firms near 8-year peak as virus fears prompt safe-haven demand
* Pompeo pushes Iran arms embargo at UN, Russia says U.S. knee on Iran's neck
* Blast at Tehran clinic kills 19, says state-run news agency
* Lebanese government raises subsidised bread prices as currency tumbles
* Lebanon's PM says rescue plan shows huge losses in financial system
* Tunisia coalition under pressure over PM conflict of interest allegations
* Spain to open border with Morocco only in case of reciprocity
* Jordan issues double tranche $1.75 bln Eurobond, pushes public debt
* U.N. raises $7.7 billion for Syrians beset by war and COVID-19
EGYPT
* Egypt's M2 money supply up 17.24% year-on-year in May- c.bank
SAUDI ARABIA
* Gulf economies to shrink by 7.6% this year, IMF says
* Saudi Arabia's economy contracts by 1% in Q1 amid oil plunge
* Saudi central cank governor calls for more lending from commercial banks
* Saudi regulator allows SMBC unit to arrange securities deals
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* EXCLUSIVE-DAMAC's chairman considers taking company private -sources
* Dubai's economy shrank by 3.5% y/y in Q1 amid coronavirus crisis
* Emirates NBD hires banks for perpetual dollar bonds -document
KUWAIT
* Kuwait to resume commercial flights, doesn't see full capacity until Aug. 2021
OMAN
* India's Jindal Steel and Power to sell Oman unit for more than $1 bln to cut debt
QATAR
* Qatar banks Al Khaliji and Masraf Al Rayan begin merger talks
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))