Gulf shares mixed in early trade, Powell's speech awaited
By Md Manzer Hussain
Aug 22 (Reuters) -Stock markets in the Gulf were mixed in early trading on Thursday after the minutes from the most recent meeting of the U.S Federal Reserve cemented expectations for a September rate cut.
The Fed's minutes showed policymakers in the U.S. were ready to start cutting interest rates as soon as September.
Interest-rate futures have fully priced in a 25-basis-point U.S. rate cut next month, with a one-in-three chance of a 50-bp cut. FEDWATCH
The U.S central bank's Chair Jerome Powell's impending speech at the Jackson Hole economic symposium on Friday will be parsed for any hints on the likely size of a rate cut next month.
Monetary policy in the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is usually guided by the Fed's decisions, as most regional currencies are pegged to the U.S. dollar.
The Abu Dhabi benchmark index .FTFADGI edged up 0.1%, with Multiply Group MULTIPLY.AD rising 3.7% and ADNOC Gas ADNOCGAS.AD advancing 1.3%, while Phoenix Group PHX.AD slipped 1.7%.
The cryptomining and blockchain conglomerate Phoenix said on Wednesday it had partnered with cryptocurrency firm Tether to launch a stablecoin pegged to the UAE dirham.
Saudi Arabia's benchmark stock index .TASI was up 0.3% in early trading, with most of its constituents posting gains. Saudi National Bank1180.SE, the kingdom's largest lender, rose 0.4% and Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical 4013.SE advanced 1.4%.
Dubai's benchmark stock index .DFMGI fell 0.1%. The tolls operator Salik SALIK.DU dropped 1.8% and Commercial Bank of DubaiCBD.DU slipped 5.5%.
Tecom GroupTECOM.DU, however, gained 1.8% after business park operator said it completed acquisition of new commercial and industrial assets as part of an 1.7 billion dirhams strategic plan.
The Qatari benchmark index .QSI was down 0.1%, pressured by losses in finance, real estate and materials sectors with Qatar National Bank QNBK.QA, the region's largest lender, sliding 0.5% and Mesaieed Petrochemical MPHC.QA dropping 0.5%.
Reporting by Md Manzer Hussain
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