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  "path": "/business-economix/market-updates-finance/2026/06/05/gulf-bourses-lose-24bn-in-may-despite-higher-oil-prices/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-05T09:25:04.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Market Updates & Finance",
    "Capital Markets",
    "Financial Markets",
    "GCC Economy",
    "GCC Markets",
    "Geopolitical Risk",
    "Gulf Bourses",
    "Gulf countries",
    "Gulf Investments.",
    "Gulf Stocks",
    "Investor Sentiment",
    "Iran-US Relations",
    "Middle East markets",
    "Muscat Stock Exchange",
    "oil prices",
    "Oman",
    "Qatar Exchange",
    "Regional Equities",
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    "Strait of Hormuz",
    "Gulf Bourses Lose $24bn in May Despite Higher Oil Prices",
    "The Middle East Observer"
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  "textContent": "Gulf stock markets lost an estimated $24 billion in market value during May, reducing the combined capitalization of regional exchanges to approximately $4.08 trillion, according to a CNBC Arabia survey. While the decline represents only about 0.6% of total Gulf market capitalization, it reflects persistent investor caution amid regional geopolitical tensions, uncertainty surrounding the Strait […]\n\nThe post Gulf Bourses Lose $24bn in May Despite Higher Oil Prices appeared first on The Middle East Observer.",
  "title": "Gulf Bourses Lose $24bn in May Despite Higher Oil Prices"
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