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Story summary
- On December 28, 2025, Gulf stock markets declined as oil prices fell over 2% during holiday trading.
- Brent crude is down 19% this year, the largest annual drop since 2020.
- Saudi Arabia's index fell 1%, with Al Rajhi Bank and Saudi Aramco reporting losses.
- Egypt's blue-chip index rose 0.9% after the central bank cut rates by 100 basis points.
- Qatar's stock index declined 0.4%.
