register now for free unlimited access to reuterscom register an investor monitors a screen displaying stock information at the abu dhabi securities exchange june 25 2014 sept 11 reuters  a tentative return of risk appetite to global stock markets and rebound in oil prices at the end of last week helped lift major gulf equities though they remained vulnerable to rate hikes and demand outlook worries oil prices a key driver for the gulfs financial markets rose about 4 on friday supported by real and threatened cuts to supply although futures posted a second weekly decline on back of aggressive interest rate hikes a chinas covid19 curbs weighed on the demand outlook russian president vladimir putin has threatened to cut off all energy supplies to europe if price caps are imposed and a small cut to opec oil output plans announced this week also supported prices read more saudi arabias benchmark index tasi finished 09 higher ending three consecutive days of declines luxury developer retal urban development company 4322se rising 2 and al rajhi bank 1120se gaining 14 saudi arabias sovereign wealth fund the public investment fund pif is expected to tap international debt markets for a debut green bonds issue as soon as next week five sources familiar with the matter said read more in qatar the benchmark index qsi inched up 12 as almost all its constituent stocks moved in positive territory sharia lender qatar islamic bank qisbqa climbed 23 while qatari conglomerate industries qatar iqcdqa was up 11 the qatari market could see more gains if energy prices remain at their current levels said daniel takieddine ceo of mena bdswiss reporting by shamsuddin mohd in bengaluru editing by john stonestreet