Saudi and Qatari stocks rebound while Egypt falls

This dossier follows Gulf and Egyptian stock-market sessions, indices and documented sector movements. It separates observed price changes from attributed interpretations of their drivers.

Last updated : 3 November 20267 key moments

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Where things stand

On 3 November 2026, Cairo rose 1.76%, Doha 0.24% and Dubai 0.05%, while Riyadh fell 0.07% and Abu Dhabi 0.29%.

3 November 2026Reported information

Stocks: Cairo rebounds as Riyadh and Abu Dhabi edge lower

Regional stock markets ended mixed on 3 November: Cairo gained 1.76%, Doha 0.24% and Dubai 0.05%, while Riyadh fell 0.07% and Abu Dhabi 0.29%.

Flag of the United Arab Emirates. — UAE flag, public-domain geographical illustration; it does not depict the market session. — Wikimedia Commons — domaine public, géométrie simple ; rendu PNG du drapeau.

The Edge's compilation places the EGX 30 at 49,255.66 points and Saudi Arabia's TASI at 9,876.13. These figures compare Tuesday's closes with Monday's.

Reuters reports that Aramco rose about 0.2% after its results despite the Saudi benchmark's slight decline. The contrast shows that one company's movement does not alone determine the broader market's direction.

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2 November 2026Reported information

UAE, Saudi and Qatari stock markets rise while Cairo falls

The main UAE stock markets closed higher on 2 November 2026, alongside Riyadh and Doha, while Egypt’s EGX 30 lost about 0.7%. Reuters and The Edge closing reports agree on these market directions.

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The Edge’s detailed figures put Dubai at 5,807.83 (+0.64%), Abu Dhabi at 9,490.72 (+0.26%), Riyadh at 9,882.85 (+0.45%) and Doha at 9,590.72 (+0.16%). Cairo closed at 48,403.14 (−0.70%). Reuters’ rounded percentage changes are consistent with those figures.

Reuters highlights gains in Saudi Basic Industries, Emirates NBD and Industries Qatar. The agency links the session to investors’ attention to Iran talks; this interpretation of sentiment does not establish that a diplomatic agreement was reached. The changes describe a single trading session.

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1 November 2026Reported information

Qatar stocks gain 1.21% in early trading, QNA reports

The Qatar Stock Exchange index rises 1.21% in early trading on November 1, 2026, according to QNA as cited by Al Jazeera. The snapshot shows a gain of 110.40 points to about 9,261; this is not a closing reading.

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All seven sectors are reported higher, led by industrials at 2.14%, followed by real estate at 1.39%.

At 10am in Doha, traded value reaches approximately QAR 174.8 million. These figures are an early-session snapshot and may change during trading.

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1 November 2026Reported information

Regional stocks: Doha gains 4.64% as Riyadh and Cairo fall

Qatar's index ended the 1 November 2026 session at 9,575.48 points, up 4.64%, while Saudi Arabia's index lost 0.84% and Egypt's EGX 30 fell 1.72%. These closing figures supersede the previously published early-session snapshot for the day's market assessment.

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Qatar gained 424.30 points, according to Arabic-language market reports and The Edge's compilation. Riyadh's TASI closed at 9,838.28 points and Cairo's EGX 30 at 48,744.01.

The other Gulf markets covered also declined: Kuwait lost 0.80%, Oman 0.73% and Bahrain 0.60%. UAE exchanges are closed on Sundays. These changes measure one session; they are neither annual returns nor evidence that a diplomatic agreement has been reached.

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30 October 2026Reported information

Dubai and Abu Dhabi stocks close lower on 30 October

UAE equity markets fell on 30 October 2026: Dubai’s benchmark lost about 0.8% and Abu Dhabi’s about 0.1%. Arabic-language market records agree with the rounded changes reported by Reuters.

Dubai in November 2023. Archive illustration; this image does not depict the trading session. — EditQ / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ — 1 novembre 2023 ; redimensionnement.

Al-Ittihad’s market record shows closing levels of 5,770.73 points for Dubai and 9,466.34 for Abu Dhabi, down 0.81% and 0.12% respectively. These figures concern Friday’s session, distinct from the steeper declines the previous day.

Reuters also reported a 1.6% fall in Dubai Financial Market shares after the company disclosed a 4.3% decline in quarterly net profit. The agency linked the cautious mood to corporate earnings and regional tensions; that explanation is its assessment of the session.

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28 October 2026Reported information

Gulf stocks: Riyadh and Doha rise as Abu Dhabi falls

Gulf markets ended the 28 October 2026 session mixed: Saudi Arabia's benchmark gained about 0.4% and Qatar's 0.7%, while Abu Dhabi fell 1.6%. Reuters and The Edge's market record agree on these main moves.

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Dubai lost about 0.3% and Egypt's blue-chip index 1.6%. Riyadh's gain withstood a roughly 0.3% decline in Saudi Aramco; Reuters reports Saudi National Bank rose 0.7%.

The session took place amid energy and security risks. The Houthis had claimed a strike on Ras Tanura, with no immediate Saudi confirmation in Reuters' account. That claim and interpretations of investor sentiment do not establish damage to the refinery.

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