Saudi: sanctions to have limited near-term impact

The imposition of targeted sanctions by the US on Saudi Arabia in relation to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi is unlikely to hit local financial markets hard when they reopen on Sunday. After all, the near-term economic damage will be minimal and a further escalation of tensions now seems unlikely.

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