The UAE and GCC markets continued on bleed in the morning, wiping out billions of dirhams from the regional bourses in the first few minutes trading for the second consecutive day, Khaleej Times reported.

Dubai bourse plunged nine per cent and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange lost seven per cent in the first few minutes of trading on Monday morning as crude crashed over 30 per cent amidst fear of oil price war.

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