DUBAI  - Here are 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, U.S. stock futures sag on coronavirus, U.S. election worries 

* Oil falls on oversupply fears after build in U.S. crude stocks 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Property shares buoy UAE bourses; Egypt snaps losing streak 

* PRECIOUS-Gold steady as coronavirus, U.S. elections uncertainty loom 

* ANALYSIS-Trump sanctions could give Biden a bargaining chip in deal talks with Iran 

* France warns citizens to be cautious as anger seethes in Muslim world over cartoons

* POLL-Gulf economies set for steep contractions this year before rebounding

* Sudan doubles domestic fuel prices to help cut budget deficit

* Child malnutrition at record highs in parts of Yemen -U.N. survey

* Algeria's president hospitalised, office says

* Houthi official gunned down in Yemeni capital

* Grave-counting satellite images seek to track Yemen's COVID death toll

* UAE to open consulate in Morocco-controlled Western Sahara

* Libya U.N. envoy expects election date to be set at coming talks

* Jordan buys about 60,000 tonnes feed barley in tender - trade

* Israel says U.S. will now fund Israeli research projects in West Bank, Golan

* Iran says public too lax over COVID-19 rules, as cases, deaths hit records

* Qatar expresses regret as Australia says women on 10 flights searched

* Wheat in Syria only enough for 1.5 months of bread production -report citing PM

* Iran's SLAL tenders for 200,000 tonnes each corn, barley - trade

 

EGYPT

* New chairman of Egypt's CIB says bank has met with central bank

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Arabia's biggest bank NCB posts 23.7% rise in quarterly profit

* Saudia airline faces claim over 50 leased Airbus planes- documents

* Saudi to reform kafala worker sponsorship system in 2021 -Maaal newspaper

* Prominent Saudi women's rights activist on hunger strike in detention, says family

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Dubai to launch 'Nasdaq' market for emerging firms, SMEs

* Soccer-UAE, Israel leagues sign MOU to bolster cooperation

* Emirate of Sharjah hires banks for tap of 2029 sukuk

* ADNOC pipeline investor Galaxy sells $4 bln in three-part bonds

 

KUWAIT

* Kuwait's central bank lowers rates by 0.125%, maintains discount rate -KUNA

 

QATAR

* Qatar Insurance Posts 9-Month Loss

 

OMAN

* National Bank Of Oman Decides Not To Exercise Option To Call $300 Mln Capital Securities

 

BAHRAIN

* National Bank Of Bahrain Nine-Month Profit Falls

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