Gulf and Egyptian markets saw a near-universal rise at the start of Thursday's trading session.

Opening of the Egyptian market

Egyptian indices posted gains across the board at the start of Thursday's session, with the EGX30 nearing 55,800 points.

Opening of the Saudi market

The Saudi market opened green at the start of trading, with the Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) rising 0.2%.

Qatar Stock Exchange Opening

Qatar Stock Exchange sees slight rise at the start of Thursday's trading session, with the index reaching 9760 points.

Opening of UAE markets and Kuwait Stock Exchange

Kuwaiti stock indices opened mixed at the start of the last trading session of the week, with the main index remaining stable at 9259 points.

UAE markets saw slight gains across the board at the start of Thursday's session, with the Dubai Financial Market index rising to 5823 points.