MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi, Egypt rise in early trade

DUBAI, March 13 (Reuters) – Petrochemical shares buoyedRiyadh’s stock index early on Sunday after oil steadied over $40a barrel, while Egypt’s stock market headed for a seventhstraight day of gains after the government took steps to helpmanufacturers. Riyadh’s index was up 0.5 percent in the first hourof trade. The petrochemical sector added 0.9 percent,with Saudi Basic Industries 0.7 percent higher. Saudi Arabia Fertilizers (SAFCO) said it wasconsidering taking full con