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DUBAI, July 12 (Reuters) - Egypt's stock market dipped for a second day in early trading as investors took profits from a rally inspired by future currency devaluation speculation, while Saudi Arabia's bourse rose for the third straight session.
The main measure in Egypt
.EGX30
fell 1.5 percent in early trade, having ended Monday 0.2 percent lower.
The index had surged 7.7 percent in the two prior sessions straddling the Eid al-Fitr holiday, following comments from the central bank governor that the Egyptian pound should be a market-based currency where demand and supply set the price.
Most stocks traded down. Global Telecom Holding
GTHE.CA
slipped 2.4 percent, having avoided the widespread falls of the previous day to close at a fresh 15-month high.
Saudi's index
.TASI
rose for a third day since it resumed trading after the Eid holiday, up 0.6 percent. Among the largest gainers at the top end of the market were Ma'aden
1211.SE
and PetroRabigh
2380.SE
, which advanced 2.7 percent and 2.9 percent respectively.
Qatar's bourse
.QSI
dipped 0.6 percent from the previous day's 11-week high, with Qatar National Bank
QNBK.QA
down 0.7 percent ahead of the publication of its second-quarter earnings.
The largest lender in the Middle East and Africa is due to report its results at around 1000 GMT, with analysts' average expectation for a 10 percent year-on-year increase in net profit.
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Oman's index
.MSI
rose 0.3 percent in muted trading.
Oman Cement
OCCO.OM
traded flat despite reporting an 83.9 percent jump in second-quarter net profit after tax, according to Thomson Reuters calculations.
In the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's measure
.DFMGI
was on course for a sixth straight positive session either side of Eid, gaining 0.8 percent. However, Abu Dhabi's exchange
.ADI
traded down for the third straight day at 0.2 percent lower.
(Reporting by David French; Editing by Andrew Heavens) ((davidj.french@thomsonreuters.com; +971 4 362 5864; Reuters Messaging: davidj.french.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))
The main measure in Egypt
The index had surged 7.7 percent in the two prior sessions straddling the Eid al-Fitr holiday, following comments from the central bank governor that the Egyptian pound should be a market-based currency where demand and supply set the price.
Most stocks traded down. Global Telecom Holding
Saudi's index
Qatar's bourse
The largest lender in the Middle East and Africa is due to report its results at around 1000 GMT, with analysts' average expectation for a 10 percent year-on-year increase in net profit.
Oman's index
Oman Cement
In the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's measure
(Reporting by David French; Editing by Andrew Heavens) ((davidj.french@thomsonreuters.com; +971 4 362 5864; Reuters Messaging: davidj.french.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))