FILE PHOTO-Traders wait at the Bahrain Bourse after Joe Biden won the U.S. presidency, in Manama, Bahrain, November 8, 2020.
The Qatari index (.QSI) fell for a third consecutive session, ending 0.1% lower, with most sectors in the red.
Saudi Arabia's benchmark index (.TASI) was down 0.3%, with a 1.3% slump in oil giant Saudi Aramco (2222.SE).
The world's biggest oil company is considering selling a stake worth as much as $50 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
Outside the Gulf, Egypt's blue-chip index (.EGX30) dropped 0.8%, snapping its winning streak from the six previous sessions, with most sectors in the red.
Persons:
Joe Biden, Hamad I Mohammed, Md Manzer Hussain, Hugh Lawson
Organizations:
Bahrain Bourse, U.S, REUTERS, Qatar National Bank, Commercial Bank, Saudi Aramco, Wall Street, Saudi Basic Industries, Saudi Iron and Steel Company, Public Investment Fund, International Bank, Thomson
Locations:
Bahrain, Manama, China, Saudi, El