In the Gulf region, most stock markets saw a decline in value, with only two exceptions: Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange index rose by 0.31% to 9,087.83 points, while the Dubai Securities Exchange index increased by 0.15% to 4,063.25 points. Meanwhile, the main market index of the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) fell by 0.45% to 11,606.09 points and the general market index of the Kuwait Stock Exchange dropped by 0.08% to 6937.13 points. The Bahrain All Share Index also saw a decrease of 0.07% to 2015.74 points and the Qatar Stock Exchange index closed at 10,006 points, down slightly by 0.45%. However, outside of this region, there were some positive developments as well: the main market index of the Egyptian Stock Exchange (EGX 30) rose by 0.23% to