⭕️ Most Gulf markets closed lower on Tuesday as investors assessed renewed diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Saudi Arabia's benchmark index fell 1.2%, weighed down by a 1.4% decline in oil giant Saudi Aramco.

Qatar's benchmark index declined 1.1%, with Qatar National Bank, the Gulf's largest lender, falling 1%.

Dubai's main share index dropped 0.2%, pressured by a 1.6% decline in toll operator Salik Co.

Abu Dhabi's index slipped 0.3%. Outside the Gulf, Egypt's blue-chip index also traded lower.