Most Gulf markets moved sideways in early trading on Thursday, with Saudi shares dipping only slightly, indicating that volatility related to the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi is easing.

Saudi Arabia's index edged down 0.3 percent within the first 45 minutes of trading, after large swings in recent days on concern that the furore over the Khashoggi case would hurt foreign investment.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he does not want to walk away from Saudi Arabia and said he hopes Saudi's royal leaders were not involved in Khashoggi's disappearance

Saudi Arabia's Samba Financial Group rose 0.6 percent after the bank reported a 13.2 percent rise in third-quarter net profit on Thursday, beating analysts' forecasts.

Top petrochemical producer Saudi Basic Industries slid 1.1 percent and Al Rajhi Bank fell 0.6 percent.

But Al Khaleej Training jumped 4.2 percent after winning a project worth 23.1 million riyals ($6.2 million) from the General Authority of Zakat and Tax.

Qatar's index was down 0.1 percent, a day after jumping 1.3 percent, to confirm a break above technical resistance at 10,003 to 10,028 points, its peaks in August and September.

Qatar Electricity and Water fell 1.6 percent after reporting a drop in its profit for the nine-month period. United Development lost 0.9 percent after reporting a fall in net profit for the same period.

The Dubai index was also down 0.1 percent, and real estate stocks were the biggest losers. Deyaar Development was down 2.8 percent after a drop in its third-quarter revenue. Emaar Properties lost 0.8 percent.

The Abu Dhabi index was 0.1 percent lower, with First Abu Dhabi Bank shedding 0.3 percent and Aldar Properties falling 1.7 percent.

($1 = 3.7515 riyals)

(Reporting by Abinaya Vijayaraghavan in Bengaluru, editing by Larry King) ((abinaya.vijayaraghavan@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S.+1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 6749 2733; Reuters Messaging: abinaya.vijayaraghavan.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))