# Major Gulf bourses mixed as investors await clarity on US-Iran talks

https://mins.news/en/item/13985

- Reuters, 2026-08-05 10:40 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/major-gulf-bourses-mixed-investors-await-clarity-us-iran-talks-2026-08-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a73130f69018900011c1dc5

> Major Gulf stock markets opened Wednesday with mixed performance. Investors were looking for indications that talks between the United States and Iran could make progress. The discussions are being watched for signs that they might help bring the Iran war to an end. Uncertainty over the negotiations kept shaping market sentiment.

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