MIDEAST - Factors to watch - June 1


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DUBAI, June 1 (Reuters) - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-World stocks set for 4th month of gains, yuan slips

* Brent hits $70 on demand prospects of U.S. summer driving season

* PRECIOUS-Gold scales near 5-month peak on weaker dollar, inflation worries

* MIDEAST STOCKS-UAE, Saudi indexes log monthly gain as Middle East markets end mixed

* Israel's 'magician' Netanyahu faces final curtain after record run

* OPEC+ likely to stick with current supply plan, sees orderly Iran return

* EXCLUSIVE-Eni, BP in talks over oil and gas assets in Algeria

* Iran fails to explain uranium traces found at several sites -IAEA report

* POLL-Turkish inflation seen at 17.25% despite cenbank's forecast

EGYPT

* Egypt's M2 money supply up 19.1% year-on-year in April -central bank

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Arabia net foreign assets drop 1.9% to $436 bln in April

* BRIEF-Saudi Tadawul Group Announces Listing Of Mohammed Hasan Alnaqool Sons On Parallel Market

* Saudi Arabia's SAGO agrees to buy 562,000 tonnes of wheat

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Average price of Dubai crude rises in May to $66.314/bbl - sources

* Dubai plans emissions-free public transport by 2050

* MIDEAST DEBT-UAE sukuk standards slow issuance, distort prices, investors say

QATAR

* Dispute over A350 paint job threatens Airbus deliveries to Qatar -sources

* EXCLUSIVE-Qatar Petroleum hires banks to run 'jumbo' bond sale in June

KUWAIT

* Kuwait's crown prince, oil min to visit Saudi Arabia on Tuesday - state media

* BRIEF-Kuwait International Bank Reaches Agreement To Sell Its Total Exposure To NMC Healthcare

OMAN

* Oman crude OSP rises to $66.4/bbl for July

(Compiled by Dubai newsroom)

Updated: June 01, 2021, 4:26 AM