# Gulf markets rise as Saudi defence pact countries push for peace

https://mins.news/en/item/117132

- Reuters, 2026-10-27 10:05 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/gulf-bourses-rise-saudi-defence-pact-countries-push-peace-2026-10-27/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae0775453aa080001e5295a

> Major Gulf stock markets rose in early trading on Tuesday, after senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan met Iranian officials in Tehran the previous day in an effort to ease military escalation.

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