MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf may edge up as oil rises; earnings may aid Dubai

Stock markets in the Middle East may edge up on Monday as oil prices have firmed in early Asian trade, while Dubai's bourse may be supported by positive corporate earnings. The correlation between oil prices and Gulf equity markets has strengthened in recent months with the majority of investors in the region believing markets will continue to trade in almost lockstep with crude prices in the near term. Dubai's index erased some of Thursday's gains on Sunday but it remains over the psychological