MIDEAST - Factors to watch - June 21

Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Sunday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.


INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks dip after US-Iran peace talks delay; yen nears 40-year lows MKTS/GLOB

* Brent set for 8% weekly fall as Israel, Hezbollah agree ceasefireO/R

* PRECIOUS-Hawkish Fed signals send gold to third straight weekly lossGOL/

* MIDEAST STOCKS-UAE bourses decline amid US-Iran truce uncertainty[.MIDEAST]

* US disputes Iranian claims about closing Strait of Hormuz as negotiators head to SwitzerlandnL6N42T00Z

* Pakistan says follow-up talks between US and Iran set for June 21nFWN42S08E


SAUDI ARABIA

* PIF’s Newcastle United held talks with Arctos over investment - Bloomberg NewsnL1N42R0GI

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Abu Dhabi's MGX weighs multi-billion deal for data centre operator DayOne, sources say nL6N42Q14X