Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange’s (ADX) general index added 23.25 points, or 0.5%, to close at 4,691.8 points on Wednesday, encouraged by blue chips, especially the banks, telecommunication, and energy sectors.
The ADX’s trading volume reached 19.33 million shares, while the market’s liquidity amounted to AED 79.91 million.
The banks sector grew 0.68%, as First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) gained 1.21%, while the telecommunication sector and its only stock, Etisalat, increased by 0.58% each.
The energy sector went up 0.32%, as Taqa surged 4.13% and Adnoc Distribution rose 0.41%.
The real estate inched up 0.02% after Eshraq Properties added 1.54%.
On the flip side, the investment sector shed 2.53%, as Waha Capital tumbled 2.76%.