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

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL
* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks hit record high, dollar wobbles on peace deal hopes MKTS/GLOB
* Oil prices rise as investors weigh Middle East peace prospects O/R
* PRECIOUS-Gold gains as dollar weakens; investors focus on US-Iran peace deal prospects GOL/
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Dubai leads Gulf gains on Iran peace hopes; Egypt hits fresh record high .MIDEAST
* Trump sees swift end to war as Iran reviews US peace proposal nL6N41K06V
* Israel says carried out strike targeting commander of Hezbollah's elite force nL1N41J13U
* Macron says he discussed Hormuz situation with Iran's president nL1N41J14M
* Iran foreign minister meets Chinese counterpart a week before Trump's Beijing trip nL1N41J01S
* One CMA CGM vessel hit in Strait of Hormuz, another exits Gulf nL8N41J0OC
* France moves aircraft carrier to Red Sea with eye on Hormuz mission nL8N41J1XL
* Son of Hamas Gaza chief injured in Israeli strike, five others killed nL1N41J10L

SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi Aramco, Solutions by STC collaborate to deploy next-generation supercomputer nFWN41J0VA
* Saudi PIF opens Shanghai office to facilitate China dealmaking- Bloomberg News nL4N41J0MQ

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* UAE tells Iran that its ties and defense partnerships are a 'sovereign matter' nS8N40H00T
* Gulf's fragile trade lifeline hangs on two eastern UAE ports nL6N41J0LD
* Second ADNOC LNG tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz amid Iran war, ship-tracking data shows nL8N41J1JL
* UAE to develop defence industrial free zone in Abu Dhabi to boost local manufacturing and readiness nL1N41J0B5
* UAE's IHC Net Profit at $2.2 Billion in Q1 2026 nS8N40N02M
* ADNOC launches industrial resilience program to boost UAE industrial capacity and strengthen supply chains nFWN41J0SG
* Alpha Dhabi, TA’ZIZ sign strategic collaboration deal for $10 bln chemicals investment in UAE nFWN41J05F
* Dana Gas and Levidian sign MoU to develop UAE graphene production in Sharjah nFWN41I1HK

EGYPT
* Egypt's annual inflation slows to 14.9% in April nL1N41J0H5
* Egypt's core inflation decreases to 13.8% year-on-year in April, central bank says nS8N3ZX02G
* Egypt's preliminary GDP growth 5% in first quarter, ministry says nS8N41503R
* Egypt's net foreign reserves rise to $53.009 billion in April, central bank says nAPN8KXD56

TUNISIA
* Tunisian grain harvest seen up 20% to 2 million tons, agriculture ministry says nSPN41I00F

MOROCCO
* Stellantis opens first Middle East and Africa vehicle dismantling centre in Morocco nL8N41J15K