Most Gulf stock markets ended lower on July 1, 2025, as investors booked profits and awaited a U.S. Senate vote on a controversial tax and spending package. Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index fell 0.4%, hit by declines in major firms, while Dubai and Abu Dhabi markets each slipped around 0.2–0.3%. Qatar also saw a drop of about 0.5%, despite first-quarter economic growth of 3.7%

Source: reuters.com