DUBAI - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares wobble ahead of Fed outcome and earnings  

* Oil rebounds, but gains limited amid demand concerns as India reels from COVID-19  

* PRECIOUS-Gold edges down as firmer dollar dents appeal 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most major Gulf bourses gain on corporate earnings  

* EMERGING MARKETS-Most Asian currencies subdued; Taiwan dollar strengthens  

* Erdogan urges Biden to reverse 'wrong step' on Armenian declaration  

* Lebanon asks Saudi Arabia to reconsider ban on its produce  

* OPEC+ keeps oil demand forecast, but worried by COVID surge - sources 

* UAE's Mubadala in talks to buy $1.1 bln stake in Israeli gas field  

 

EGYPT

* Egypt approves China's Sinovac coronavirus vaccine for emergency use  

* Egypt’s ESIIC cancels tender for 100,000 tonnes of raw cane sugar, trader say  

* Suez Canal hopes for deal on cargo ship, still detained since blocking waterway 

* Egypt projects borrowing needs will climb 7.1% in 2021/22 

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi National Bank posts 20% rise in quarterly profit  

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Fintech developer Securrency raises $30 mln, to expand in UAE  

* ADNOC, Dutch-listed OCI set to pick Citi, FAB, HSBC for JV IPO - sources  

* Emirates says some UAE-based travellers can present COVID-19 medical records digitally  

* BRIEF-Dana Gas And Crescent Petroleum Resume Khor Mor Expansion Project  

* UAE oil storage company in talks to buy green energy firm- source  

* Abu Dhabi Ports hires banks for dollar bonds  

 

QATAR

* BRIEF-Commercial Bank Q1 Profit Rises  

* BRIEF-Industries Qatar Q1 Profit Rises 

 

KUWAIT

* Kuwait sovereign fund to get over $1.8 bln per year from KPC – sources 

 

BAHRAIN

* BRIEF-Bahrain-GCC Q1 Trade Increases By 6% Y/Y - EDB Bahrain  

 

OMAN

* Oman's OQ plans dollar bond sale, hires banks 

 

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