REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 17 (Reuters) - Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Sunday as profit-taking continued, but the Egyptian index bucked the trend to trade at a record high. Saudi Arabia's benchmark index (.TASI) dropped 0.5%, weighed down by a 1.1% fall in Al Rajhi Bank (1120.SE) and a 1.7% decrease in Alinma Bank (1150.SE). In Qatar, the index (.QSI) extended losses for a third session. Outside the Gulf, Egypt's blue-chip index (.EGX30) gained 0.6%, hitting its record high, led by a 5.5% rise in Beltone Financial Holding (BTFH.CA). Reporting by Ateeq Shariff in Bengaluru Editing by Christina FincherOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Persons: Joe Biden, Hamad I Mohammed, ADES, Ateeq, Christina Fincher Organizations: Bahrain Bourse, U.S, REUTERS, Saudi, Al Rajhi Bank, Alinma Bank, Beltone Financial, UAE's Global Investment Holding, Eastern Co, Thomson Locations: Bahrain, Manama, Al Rajhi, Qatar, Eastern, Ateeq Shariff, Bengaluru