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Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Thursday amid concerns around the U.S. government's debt-ceiling negotiations, although the Saudi index bucked the trend to close higher.

Major stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Wednesday as investors shrugged off concerns around the U.S. government's debt-ceiling negotiations.

Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, Credit Suisse's second-largest investor, has explored seeking redress for losses incurred by the bank's takeover, two people familiar with the matter said, as legal challenges to Switzerland's state-backed rescue mount.

Liam Dann and Thomas Coughlan answer your questions.

Major Gulf indexes dropped in early trade on Monday, tracking oil prices lower, with the Dubai bourse leading losses.

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Monday as risk appetite among investors faded, while global issues and energy uncertainty continued to weigh on sentiment.

Planemakers can't build them but airlines can't stop buying them.

Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates closed in the red on Friday, tracking global equities after economic data from the U.S. and China fuelled concerns of a global slowdown.

Tunisia and Egypt are edging closer to major debt crises which could suck in a volatile North Africa region and pose tough choices to wealthy Gulf Arab neighbours, investors and analysts warn.

Saudi Arabia's stock market ended higher on Thursday after a set of strong earnings from major firms, while most other markets were in negative territory as oil prices turned red.