Mideast Stocks Drop as Israel Goes to War After Hamas Attack

 

• Israel’s benchmark stock index drops most since March 2020
• Shares in Riyadh, Cairo, Doha, Kuwait also fall at open Sunday

The fallout from Saturday’s surprise attack on Israel by the Palestinian group Hamas reverberated through Middle East markets, sending stocks sliding and setting the tone for what’s likely to be a volatile week.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-08/mideast-stocks-drop-as-israel-declares-war-after-hamas-attack