Gulf Stocks End Mixed as Hormuz War Erodes Regional Confidence
📉 GULF MARKETS — Mixed close means someone is still buying while tankers sink. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: A mixed rather than panicked close reveals the split inside Gulf capital: energy exporters hedging on higher Brent, diversified holdings bleeding on shipping and insurance repricing. Saudi and UAE bourses absorbing the shock without collapse signals sovereign funds are actively supporting floors. That floor won't hold if a second carrier strike or Hormuz mine event lands before weekend clearing.
