Dubai's stock market reaches 10-year high, contrasting with declines in Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

Dubai's stock market hit a 10-year high on Wednesday, rising 0.6% to 5,093, while other Gulf markets remained subdued due to expectations of fewer US Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2025. Emirates NBD, Dubai's largest lender, climbed 0.8%, and Gulf Navigation advanced 1.3%. In contrast, Saudi Arabia's and Qatar's benchmarks fell 0.2% and 0.4%, respectively. The US Federal Reserve's rate cut projections for 2025 were lowered to 50 basis points, impacting Gulf monetary policies due to currency pegs to the US dollar.

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