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DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Sunday, with the Saudi index shedding the most as rising coronavirus cases across the region weighed on investor sentiment.

COVID-19 infections have started rising again after months of low or falling figures, data from health ministries has shown, as the Omicron variant spreads across the world.

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index dropped 0.9%, dragged down by a 0.9% fall in Al Rajhi Bank and a 1.4% decrease in Saudi National Bank, the kingdom’s biggest lender.

Health authorities there advised citizens and residents last week to avoid all unnecessary foreign travel. Saudi Arabia reported its first Omicron case on Dec. 1.

In Abu Dhabi, the index fell 0.4%, with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank retreating 2.2%.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has experienced a particularly sharp increase in COVID-19 infections since announcing the arrival of Omicron this month, with 1,002 cases recorded on Thursday, up from 68 on Dec. 2.

The resurgence comes during the region’s peak tourism season, especially in the UAE, which is welcoming millions of visitors to the Expo 2020 Dubai world fair and other seasonal events.

The Qatari index lost 0.4%, pressured by a 0.7% decline in the Gulf’s biggest lender, Qatar National Bank.

Dubai’s main share index however, gained 0.5%, led by a 7.5% jump in Deyaar Development.

Outside the Gulf, Egypt’s blue-chip index closed 0.8% higher, with top lender Commercial International Bank rising 1.7%.

SAUDI ARABIA fell 0.9% to 11,168

ABU DHABI dropped 0.4% to 8,394

DUBAI rose 0.5% to 3,159

QATAR eased 0.4% to 11,652

EGYPT up 0.8% to 11,856

BAHRAIN was up 0.4% to 1,786

OMAN lost 0.1% to 4,122

KUWAIT down 0.2% to 7,63.

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