27-04-2016 07:45 via news.yahoo.com

MIDEAST STOCKS-Firm oil prices, earnings to support Gulf

DUBAI, April 27 (Reuters) - Stock markets in the Gulf look set to consolidate with solid support on Wednesday because of firm oil prices and some positive corporate earnings. The 1.6 percent pull-back of Saudi Arabia's index on Tuesday indicated initial euphoria over this week's economic reform announcement had faded. Other Gulf bourses have also lost steam in recent days, and MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan is down 0.5 percent on Wednesday morning. However, oil prices
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