The fall of the Saudi stock market following the escalation of Ansarullah attacks in Yemen; Worst performance in 18 months Reuters reported that escalating conflicts between Saudi Arabia and Ansarullah in Yemen put pressure on the region's financial markets, and the Saudi stock index posted its sharpest daily decline in 18 months with a 2.7 percent drop in Sunday trade. The share of the Aramco oil company also fell by 0.9%. At the same time, the stock market of Oman fell by 1.4%, Bahrain by 0.2% and Egypt by 3.6%; But the indices of Qatar and Kuwait rose by 0.1 and 0.5 percent, respectively./Jamaran.

The fall of the Saudi stock market following the escalation of Ansarullah attacks in Yemen; Worst performance in 18 months Reuters reported that escalating conflicts between Saudi Arabia and Ansarullah in Yemen put pressure on the region's financial markets, and the Saudi stock index posted its sharpest daily decline in 18 months with a 2.7 percent drop in Sunday trade. The share of the Aramco oil company also fell by 0.9%. At the same time, the stock market of Oman fell by 1.4%, Bahrain by 0.2% and Egypt by 3.6%; But the indices of Qatar and Kuwait rose by 0.1 and 0.5 percent, respectively./Jamaran.