Dubai stocks led losses across Gulf markets after U.S. President Trump said his ceasefire agreement with Iran was over following fresh Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. XTB MENA analyst Milad Azar said sharp falls in UAE and Qatari

2026-07-08

Dubai stocks led losses across Gulf markets after U.S. President Trump said his ceasefire agreement with Iran was over following fresh Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. XTB MENA analyst Milad Azar said sharp falls in UAE and Qatari equities reflect a repricing of geopolitical risk rather than changes to economic fundamentals, with rising regional tensions prompting investors to cut exposure and trigger broad selling of financials and blue chips. Dubai Financial Market General Index -1.5%; Qatar QE Index -0.8%; Abu Dhabi ADX -0.6%.