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DUBAI, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Sunday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch of their accuracy.INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL* GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rally on U.S. data, euro slides further MKTS/GLOB* Oil closes up for first week in eight after supportive reports O/R* MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf mixed; poor Q4 results weigh on Sa

(Refiles to show comments were from central bank governor) KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Malaysia has "moved on" from using controls to manage capital flows, its central bank governor said on Friday, signalling it would not resort to such measures...

(Adds comments, context) KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Malaysia has "moved on" from using controls to manage capital flows, its central bank said on Friday, signalling it would not resort to such measures amid a falling currency and slowing economic...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Malaysia's central bank said on Friday it had "moved on" from the use of controls to manage capital flows. "Malaysia has moved on from the reliance on controls to manage capital flows," the central bank said in a...

* Swiss stocks slump after SNB scraps euro cap on franc * Biggest one-day fall for Swiss index since 1989 * Loss in market value estimated at 105 billion francs * Huge losses for major stocks Swatch, Richemont (Updates with closing prices) By Atul...

* Swiss stocks slump after SNB scraps euro cap on franc * Biggest one-day fall for Swiss index since 1989 * Market cap destruction estimated at $117 CHF * Huge swings in major stocks Swatch, Richemont (Adds quotes, details; updates stock prices) By...