Saudi Arabia's benchmark stock index ended slightly lower on Thursday, weighed down by a fall in oil prices on expectations for a U.S.-Iran nuclear deal, while a surprise build in U.S. crude oil inventories last week heightened investor concerns about oversupply.

US President Donald Trump didn’t show up empty-handed on the first international trip of his second term. Joining him in Saudi Arabia were almost three dozen CEOs of America’s biggest companies, including Big Tech giants that signed $600 billion worth of deals.

Israel prepares major Gaza operation that may forcibly relocate civilians and risks escalating regional tensions.

Most Gulf stock markets were unchanged at close on Wednesday after oil prices fell as investors looked for data about U.S. crude inventories amid worries of rising supply while stocks globally were steady as trade tensions seemed to ease.

By Ana Swanson and Tripp Mickle Ana Swanson reported from Washington, and Tripp Mickle from San Francisco As President Trump tours the Middle East this week, governments that are flush with oil ...

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Trump loves cheap oil and high-dollar deals. His trip to Saudi Arabia is putting the two on a collision course.