⁍ Most major Middle Eastern markets ended lower on Monday.

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⁍ The Saudi market bucked the trend to close higher.

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⁍ The United Arab Emirates’ non-oil private sector swung back to growth in September.

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– Asian markets were mostly higher on Monday, with Japan’s Nikkei up 1.2% and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng up 0.8%, per the AP. Markets in China, India, and South Korea were also up. The Shanghai Composite Index in China was up 1.2% and India’s Sensitive Index rose 0.8%, per the AP. Markets in the United Arab Emirates were down, with Dubai’s index down 0.9% and Abu Dhabi’s down 0.1%, per Reuters.