Emirates Stock Markets See Surge in Shareholders and Liquidity, Fueled by Foreign Investors

The stock markets in the Emirates experienced a surge in shareholders in real estate and banking stocks, leading to a total liquidity of 1.626 billion dirhams in a session on Thursday. Trading was particularly active in leading stocks in banks and real estate in the UAE markets, especially in the last half-hour of the trading session, fueled by purchases by foreign investors.

In Dubai, the market index dropped by 0.04% to 3986.63 points, while Abu Dhabi fell by 0.2% to 8949.84 points. In Dubai, shares of prominent companies such as “Emaar Properties,” “Emaar Development,” “Emirates NBD,” and “Dubai Islamic” saw positive movements, contributing to the Dubai market index.

In Abu Dhabi, stocks like “First Abu Dhabi Bank,” “Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank,” “Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank,” “Aldar Properties,” and “Etisalat E” witnessed gains. Foreign investors, mostly non-Arabs, made net purchases of approximately 79 million dirhams, with 61.86 million dirhams in Abu Dhabi and 17.13 million dirhams in Dubai.

Overall market liquidity reached 1.6 billion dirhams, with 1.15 billion dirhams in Abu Dhabi and 476.2 million dirhams in Dubai. The number of shares traded was 316.15 million, with 202