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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 step back, oil rebounds in volatile trade
* Oil prices jump on hopes for OPEC, Russia meeting on output cuts
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Mideast stocks extend gains as global equity markets rise
* PRECIOUS-Gold eases on firmer dollar, coronavirus slowdown signs
* U.S. pushes back on call by OPEC+ to join big oil output cuts
* Middle East still has chance to scale up coronavirus response -WHO
* Iran says coronavirus death toll nearing 4,000
* Jordan IMF programme needs adjusting after coronavirus -central bank governor
* Jordan buys about 60,000 tonnes feed barley in tender
* Israel seeks immediat[e resumption of talks on citizens held in Gaza
* Israel makes masks in public compulsory as Passover lockdown begins
* Israel FX reserves sink in March as cenbank acts to prop up shekel
* Israel's parliament widens budget deficit to fund stimulus plan
* U.S.-Israeli cybersecurity firm CyberMDX raises $20 million
* Analytics firm Glassbox raises $40 mln, brings total raised to $70 mln
* Israeli delivery management firm Bringg raises additional $30 mln
* Lebanon Speaker Berri to cbank: people's deposits are "sacred"
* Algeria pushes ahead with Islamic finance plans
* Algerian banks to defer payments for coronavirus hit firms
* Tunisia seeks donations to fund coronavirus facilities
* Gateway Partners invests $50 mln in Tim Hortons Gulf franchise -sources
EGYPT
* Egypt to ban Ramadan gatherings to counter coronavirus
* Egypt's foreign reserves drop to $40.1 bln in March -c.bank
* Egypt's President Sisi says 'no issue' with wheat strategic reserves
* Coronavirus crisis spells trouble for many Egyptian breadwinners
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi Arabia says it could reach 200,000 coronavirus infections
* India drops anti-dumping probe against MEG imports from Saudi Arabia
* Uber suspends services in several parts of Saudi Arabia
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* UAE's ADNOC assures India of extra LPG supply - India oil ministry
* UAE stimulus to help bank liquidity but may increase problem loans - Moody's
* Dubai extends closure of commercial activities until April 18
QATAR
* Qatar sells $10 bln bonds as it postpones project spending
* Soccer-Qatar denies U.S allegations of World Cup bribes
KUWAIT
* Kuwait finance minister urges public finance reform with oil price low
* Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery completes biofuels project - KUNA
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))