Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) closed Thursday in the green, backed by the banks, real estate, and energy sectors.
The general index surged 0.97% or 48.35 points and closed at 5,019.16 points.
Turnover amounted to AED 82.182 million after 28.956 million shares were exchanged through 1,308 transactions.
The banks sector gained 1.55% after Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) grew 5.29% and 1.24%, respectively.
The real estate sector added 0.63% on the back of Aldar Properties’ 0.66% rise, while Eshraq Properties increased 0.42%. The energy sector went up 0.30% after ADNOC Distribution increased 3.15%.
On the other hand, the consumer staples sector fell 4.33% on the back of Agthia’s 4.52% drop.
FAB was the value leader with AED 65.13 million in turnover on Thursday, while Aldar Properties led in terms of volume with 5.04 million shares traded.
