Most Mideast Markets Rise as Traders Return to Desks: Inside EM

A logo in Arabic and English sits on display at the entrance to the Saudi Stock Exchange, also known as Tadawul, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018. A month after the murder of government critic Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, bankers say the rewards of doing business with the oil-rich kingdom far outweigh the risks.Photographer: Mohammed Almuaalemi/Bloomberg

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By Filipe Pacheco

June 9, 2019 at 9:55 AM UTC

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June 9, 2019 at 12:55 PM UTC

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Middle East stocks generally advanced on Sunday, catching up with emerging-market peers, as traders returned to work following holidays.

Gauges in Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Egypt climbed following last week’s increase for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Stock exchanges in the Arab world were closed for most of last week due to Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.