UAE stock markets consolidate ahead of 4-day Eid-break
A. SREENIVASA REDDY (ABU DHABI)The UAE stock markets consolidated gains on Wednesday ahead of the upcoming four-day Eid Al Adha break.The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) recorded its second consecutive session of gains, with its general index (FADGI) rising by 0.449% to close at 9,734.99. A total of 25,971 trades were executed, involving 373 million shares with a combined value of Dh1.443 billion.The total market capitalisation of all companies listed on the ADX stood at Dh3.003 trillion, a milestone it had crossed earlier this week for the second time.Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank led the rally with a 2.43% gain, followed by First Abu Dhabi Bank with a 2.13% rise and ADNOC Gas with a 0.92% increase.Other top gainers on the ADX included E7W Warrants (+14.92%), Fujairah Cement (+14.88%), and Abu Dhabi Ship Building (+13.47%). Notable decliners were National Bank of Fujairah (-9.52%), Eshraq Investments (-4.42%), and Finance House (-4.35%).Shares of Abu Dhabi Ship Building surged after it secured a Dh7 billion contract from its shareholder EDGE Group for the supply of missile boats to the Kuwait Naval Forces.
DFMThe Dubai Financial Market's general index (DFMGI) rose by 0.255% to close at 5,535.93 points. The index has posted annual gains every year since 2021, climbing 27% last year and up 7% so far in 2025. A total of 18,583 trades were executed on the DFM, involving 389 million shares with a combined value of Dh930 million. Share prices of 20 companies rose, 24 declined, and 10 remained unchanged.Among the top gainers were Amlak Finance (+14.58%), Dubai Refreshment (+13.07%), and Dubai Financial Market (+5.96). On the losing side, Al Mazaya Holding fell by 7.14%, followed by National Cement (-2.70%), Emaar Development (-2.62%), and Tabreed (-2.53%).
Amlak Finance drove the day's performance on the DFM, emerging as the most actively traded stock in terms of both value and volume.
Source: Aletihad - Abu Dhabi
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