MIDEAST STOCKS-Major Gulf markets fall tracking oil, Asian shares

April 21 (Reuters) - Major Gulf markets were subdued in early trading on Wednesday, mirroring Asian stocks, due to weak oil prices as concerns over a resurgence in coronavirus cases in some countries cast doubt on the strength of global growth and demand for crude oil .
India, the world's third-largest oil user, on Wednesday reported another record increase in the daily death toll from COVID-19, at 2,023, and another record rise in cases at more than 295,000. crude LCOc1 futures for June declined 29 cents, or 0.4%, to $66.28 a barrel at 0645 GMT. O/R
The movement in oil prices is a key catalyst for the Gulf region's financial markets.
Saudi Arabia's benchmark index .TASI eased 0.1%, with oil behemoth Saudi Aramco 2222.SE losing 0.3%, while Saudi National Bank 1180.SE , the kingdom's largest lender, was down 0.4%.
Dubai's main share index .DFMGI lost 0.4%, hit by a 0.8% fall in blue-chip developer Emaar Properties EMAR.DU and a 0.4% decrease in Emirates NBD ENBD.DU .
In Abu Dhabi, the index .ADI dropped 0.7%, with the country's largest lender First Abu Dhabi Bank FAB.AD losing 1% ahead of its board meeting to approve first-quarter earnings.
The Qatari index .QSI fell 0.5%, pressured by a 1.3% fall in petrochemical maker Industries Qatar IQCD.QA .
Elsewhere, Qatar National Bank QNBK.QA , the Gulf's largest lender, slipped 0.6% after EFG Hermes cut its price target on the lender's shares.

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