Most stock markets in the Gulf fell on Tuesday with the U.S. Federal Reserve set to begin a two-day meeting at which it is expected to decide to raise interest rates by another 25 basis points.
Most major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Monday, dragged lower by expectations the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates, although the Qatari index bucked the trend.
The United Nations' World Food Programme said on Monday it will immediately lift the suspension of its operations in Sudan that was put in place after the tragic deaths of its team member.
Fighting could be heard in Khartoum early on Monday as the United Nations warned of a humanitarian "breaking point", with rival military forces accusing each other of fresh violations of a ceasefire as their devastating conflict enters a third week.
The Sudanese city of Atbara - birthplace of the uprising that led to the overthrow of strongman Omar al-Bashir in 2019 - has become a hub for those fleeing the conflict in Khartoum.