MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi post-budget rally stalls, UAE bourses firm

* Saudi index retreats from near technical resistance
* Zain Saudi continues rising on tower sale plan
* Dubai’s Shuaa ends lower after buying Bahrain bank stake
* Banks buoy Abu Dhabi index
* Arabia Cotton Ginning continues rise in Egypt
By Andrew Torchia
DUBAI, Dec 26 (Reuters) – The Saudi Arabian stock market’s post-budget rally ran out of steam on Monday as the index neared technical resistance, while United Arab Emirates bourses outperformed the region.
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