Israeli, Saudi Stocks Fall as Middle East Conflict Worsens
Israeli stocks dropped on their first day of trading after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government began airstrikes against Iran. Saudi Arabia's equity benchmark slid as concerns of a wider conflict gripped the region.
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange 35 Index fell 1.5% at the open on Sunday, extending last week's 1.5% decline. The Tadawul All Share Index slid 2.5%. Egypt's EGX 30 Index sank 7.7%, the most in more than a year. The markets were closed on Friday.
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