Abu Dhabi– Mubasher: The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange’s (ADX) general index lost 0.89% or 44.03 points to close at 4882.26 points on Thursday, pressured by the banks sector.
By the end of the last session of this week, a total of 39.13 million shares were exchanged through 1,139 transactions, with a total value of AED 158.742 million.
The banks sector plummeted 1.67% after the First Abu Dhabi Bank (FDB) was down 2.35%.
The real estate sector fell 0.36% as Aldar Properties and RAK Properties lost 0.36% and 0.33%, respectively.
On the other hand, the energy sector gained 0.78% after TAQA levelled up 5.66%.
The telecommunication sector shot up to 0.71% after Etisalat, its only share, announced the third-quarter results.
Union Insurance Co’s stock was the top loser, lagging 9.77%, while TAQA’s stock was the best-performing, jumping 5.66%.
FDB’s stock saw the ADX’s highest traded value, with AED 81.71 million, while Aldar Properties was the most active stock in terms of trading volume, with 9.9 million shares.