Opening of the Saudi market
The Saudi market opened in the red on Wednesday, with the Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) falling below 11,200 points.
Opening of the Qatar Stock Exchange
The Qatar Stock Exchange opened in the red on Wednesday, with the index trading below 11,500 points.
Opening of the Kuwait Stock Exchange and UAE markets
Kuwaiti indices saw collective gains at the start of trading on Wednesday. The first index rose slightly but is still trading at levels below 9300 points.
UAE markets showed mixed performance at the start of the session, with the Dubai market index falling 0.9%.