Most Gulf markets in black as Trump holds off Iran strike

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GCC CONTEXT

Geopolitical risk premiums have historically shaped volatility across Gulf equity indices, particularly affecting energy and defence-linked sectors when regional tensions escalate or de-escalate. The prospect of military action involving Iran creates dual dynamics in GCC markets: upward pressure on oil prices benefits hydrocarbon exporters' fiscal positions and energy stocks, while uncertainty around supply disruptions and broader regional stability can weigh on banking, retail, and non-energy equities that depend on domestic demand and foreign investment flows. De-escalation signals typically ease this tension, allowing broader market participation as risk-off positioning unwinds and confidence in macroeconomic fundamentals reasserts itself.

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