Oct 5 – Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Sunday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy. INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL * GLOBAL MARKETS-No payrolls, no problem as Wall Street extends run of highs * Oil posts 8% weekly loss on potential OPEC+ supply additions * PRECIOUS-Gold set for seventh straight weekly rise on US shutdown woes, rate cut bets * MIDEAST STOCKS-UAE stocks edge higher as Dubai crude premium rebounds * Dozens killed in Gaza despite Trump's call for Israel to halt bombing *Trump says Israel agreed to 'withdrawal line,' Hamas confirmation would trigger immediate ceasefire *The response by Hamas to Trump's plan for ending Gaza's war *OpenAI's Altman seeks funds for infrastructure expansion on Asia, Middle East

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