Most of the stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Wednesday driven by losses in financial and energy shares. Energy stocks reeled from a fall in oil prices, which sent crude futures below $40 a barrel for the first time since June. Brent crude inched lower by more than 5 percent on Tuesday after Saudi Arabia reduced its October selling prices. The table below demonstrates the performance of major Gulf stock markets: Saudi Arabia's benchmark index (Tadawul) dropped 0.1% 8,080 points Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange's (ADX) index inched lower 0.2% to 4,509 points Dubai Financial Market's (DFM) main share index fell 0.6% to 2,274 points Qatar Stock Exchange's (QE) Index lost 0.5% 9,713 points Bahrain All Share Index (BSEX) slipped 0.6% to 1,395 points Oman – Muscat Securities MSM 30 Index declined 0.4% 3,687 points Kuwait Stock Exchange Index went down 0.1% to 5,813 points