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-Stocks fall on renewed virus fears, Powell speech in focus 

* Oil falls on second wave outbreak fears, rise in U.S. inventories

* MIDEAST STOCKS Saudi up on oil output cuts; Aramco's Q1 profit declines

* PRECIOUS-Gold gains as virus resurgence fears dampen risk appetite

* Saudi cabinet urges OPEC+ countries to further reduce production -SPA

* EXCLUSIVE-OPEC+ wants to maintain oil output cuts beyond June -sources

* Turkey says UAE spreading chaos in Middle East

 

EGYPT

* Egypt receives $2.77 bln in IMF emergency financing -state news agency

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* S.Arabia to enforce nationwide 24-hour curfew for Eid holiday

* Promise of future prosperity fades as austerity hits Saudis' pockets

* Saudi Aramco closes $10 billion one-year loan -LPC

* Moelis & Co granted advisory licence in Saudi Arabia -CMA

* Saudi Aramco profit falls 25% but dividend in line with planned payout for year

* Saudi Aramco says acquisition of SABIC stake on track to close in Q2

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Mubadala sells $4 bln in three-tranche bonds

* Dubai turns world's tallest building into coronavirus charity box

* Emirates NBD has $23.7 mln exposure to fallen agri-trader Phoenix

* Mashreqbank Has Total Exposure Of AED 43.064 Mln To Phoenix Global DMCC

 

QATAR

* Qatar raises June official selling prices for Marine, Land crude

 

KUWAIT

* Kuwait tells oil buyers to load less crude on ships in June - sources

* Kuwait's Equate Petrochemical raises $1.6 bln via dual-tranche bonds

 

(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))