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Pro stock pickers cannot beat simple math — war in the Middle East is proving it

July 21, 2026·MarketWatch Top StoriesEconomy

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GCC CONTEXT

Regional volatility events—including geopolitical tensions in the Middle East—historically create divergence in GCC equity performance, with defensive sectors (banking, utilities) and oil-linked equities typically showing resilience while equities with external supply chains or tourism exposure face repricing. Passive index strategies in GCC markets have demonstrated structural advantages during periods of elevated uncertainty, as they reduce timing risk and behavioral decision-making that typically amplifies losses during acute market dislocations. The concentration of GCC indices around large-cap energy and financial names means that broad-based indices often capture downside protection from oil-price hedging effects, whereas active stock-picking in smaller-cap segments has historically

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