Stock markets in the Gulf ended mixed on Thursday, as investors remained cautious, keeping a watchful eye on U.S. President Donald Trump's policy announcements and their potential impact on the market.

Robert Lighthizer, the former U.S. Trade Representative, lost his bid to rejoin the White House, but he still believes the President’s protectionist instincts can jumpstart American manufacturing.

US stocks closed higher Tuesday after the first full day of Donald Trump’s second presidency, as traders absorbed a blizzard of executive orders that so far point to less aggressive action on trade.

US stocks started higher after Donald Trump returned to the White House on Monday and seemed to soften his stance on tariffs.

Oil prices were little changed on Thursday, maintaining almost all of the previous session's losses on uncertainty over how U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs and energy policies would affect global economic growth and energy demand.

European stocks notched a record high as US President Donald Trump’s early tariffs pronouncements proved softer than some investors had feared.