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The Saudi index tumbled 3.3% to close at 5,838 points yesterday, its lowest finish since March 2011, after a heavy wave of sales in the final hour of trade.
![Gulf markets sink to multi-year lows, Egypt plunges over 5%](https://eng-archive.aawsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ec.jpg)
The Saudi index tumbled 3.3% to close at 5,838 points yesterday, its lowest finish since March 2011, after a heavy wave of sales in the final hour of trade.