By Katie Paul
The departure of Gary Cohn, who had opposed
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Its stock has been falling since the firm announced lastweek a plan to reduce its share capital by halving the nominalvalue of the company to
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The Saudi market defied the trend as it continued to bebuoyed by improved sentiment related to steady oil prices.
BUPA Arabia, the second most-traded stock on theTadawul, jumped 9.9 percent. The stock has rebounded afterhitting its lowest price since 2014 in late February.
Other key movers included Banque Saudi Fransi, up1.8 percent, and Savola Group, up 2.1 percent.
Outside the Gulf,
The Egyptian exchange closed at 16,384.07 points, up 2.3percent, led by gains in the consumer and industrial sectors.
* Index went up 0.21 percent to 7,453.17 points.
* Index shed 0.72 percent to 3,181.96 points.
* Index dropped 0.09 percent to 4,519.58 points.
* Index went down 0.69 percent to 8,371.11 points.
* Index rose 2.26 percent to 16,384.07 points.
* Index was up 0.04 percent to 6,808.45 points.
* Index was down 0.62 percent to 1,366.29 points.
* Index dropped 0.39 percent to 4,928.10 points.(Reporting by Katie Paul; Editing by Susan Fenton)