Regional Gulf stock exchanges fell sharply after a drone strike hit near the UAE's Barakah nuclear power plant, with Saudi Arabia also reporting it intercepted additional drones entering from Iraq. The incident heightens geopolitical and infrastructure security risk in a key energy-producing region and is triggering a broader risk-off move across local markets.
Regional Gulf stock exchanges fell sharply after a drone strike hit near the UAE's Barakah nuclear power plant, with Saudi Arabia also reporting it intercepted additional drones entering from Iraq. The incident heightens geopolitical and infrastructure security risk in a key energy-producing region and is triggering a broader risk-off move across local markets.
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