Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) closed Monday’s trading session in positive territory, pushed up by the banks sector.
The general index rose 1.03%, closing the session at 5,128.09 points, adding 52.40 points.
The banks sector topped gainers with 1.86% as the heavyweight First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) went up 2.27%.
On the negative side, the consumer staples sector headed the bourse’s decliners losing 4.55% after Agthia Group slumped 5.93%.
Similarly, the real estate sector fell 1.12% as Aldar Properties and Eshraq Properties levelled down 1.28% and 1.26%, respectively, while the telecommunication sector and its sole stock, Etisalat, went down 0.24% each.
By the end of the session, FAB’s stock led the market in terms of trading volume with 9.88 million shares, generating AED 150.64 million in liquidity.
