# Most Gulf stocks fall as Houthi attack and Hormuz shipping slump fuel fears

https://mins.news/en/item/59021

- Reuters, 2026-09-15 09:35 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/most-gulf-stocks-red-houthi-attack-hormuz-shipping-slump-2026-09-15/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa9114da4391a00012661ae

> Most Gulf stock markets declined in early Tuesday trading after a fresh Houthi assault on Saudi Arabia and a sharp fall in shipping through the Strait of Hormuz raised fears that the regional conflict could spread further.

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