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Saudi may be buoyed by Alawwal Bank-SAAB merger talks

Banking shares in Saudi Arabia may buoy the bourse on Wednesday after two large banks said they were in initial stages of tie-up talks

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Mideast stocks factors to watch on April 26

Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Wednesday.

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Saudi's Alawwal Bank and HSBC-backed SABB in merger talks

Announcement by the lenders is the latest example of consolidation in the Gulf's banking sector

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Poor Q1 results weighs on Qatar, Dubai; oil drags Saudi petchems

Two Qatari blue chip shares weighed on the local index in early trade on Tuesday after reporting a disappointing set of quarterly earnings

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Kuwait Finance House Q1 profit up 13.2%

Net profit for the three months to March 31 was $126.91mln

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Weak earnings may drag Qatar, du may fall on poor results

A disappointing set of quarterly earnings from two Qatari blue chips may weigh on the its index on Tuesday

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