MIDEAST - Factors to watch - Oct 12

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MIDEAST - Factors to watch - Oct 12

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

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, dollar tumble; Trump says he will raise China tariffs to 100% MKTS/GLOB

* Trump tariff threat pushes oil to five-month low

O/R

* PRECIOUS-Gold pares gains after brief run above $4,000/oz on Trump's China tariff warning GOL/

* MIDEAST STOCKS- UAE shares mixed on weak oil, Gaza ceasefire deal optimism [.MIDEAST]

* Iran says it is open to 'fair, balanced' US nuclear proposal nL2N3VS03Y

* Gazans' joy tempered by shock as they eye remnants of homes after ceasefire nL6N3VR0OG

SAUDI

* Saudi Aramco Has Put Three Chemicals Expansion Projects On Hold - Bloomberg News nFWN3VQ19N

* Saudi wealth fund PIF said to slow pace of work on local share sales - Bloomberg News nL3N3VQ13Q

* US, Saudi chips agreement could be finalized soon, WSJ reports nS0N3VH05U

* Saudi oil to China to fall to about 40 million barrels in November, sources say nL2N3VR01M

* Power Construction Corporation Of China's Units' Consortium Signs Contracts For Photovoltaic Projects In Saudi Arabia nL3N3VR0LY

* China Energy Engineering's Units Sign Contracts For Projects In Saudi Arabia nL3N3VR0NN

* Duncan Engineering Enters JV Agreement With Jubail Pearl In Saudi Arabia nFWN3VR1HB

QATAR

* BASF sells majority of coatings business to Carlyle, Qatar Investment Authority nL5N3VR0M3

* Qatari officials killed in car crash near Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh, embassy says nL2N3VS050

EGYPT

* S&P upgrades Egypt's rating to 'B' as reforms boost economic growth; Fitch affirms nL3N3VR15C

(Compiled by Bangalore newsroom)

((bangalore-pages@thomsonreuters.com))

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