Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) continued its decline at the close of Tuesday’s trading session, pressured by companies’ financial results.
The general index slipped 0.21% or 9.47 points to close at 4,471.11 points.
Turnover dropped to AED 113.523 million from AED 160.68 million on Monday, while traded volume fell to 79.88 million shares against 84.07 million in the previous session.
The banks sector fell 0.61% after Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) and First Abu Dhabi Bank retreated 1.09% and 0.95%, respectively.
Similarly, the real estate sector shed 0.22% after Aldar Properties lost 0.43%, whereas gains by Manazel Real Estate and Eshraq Properties trimmed the sector’s losses after the two stocks gained 1.96% and 1.23%, respectively.
Commercial Bank International (CBI) led risers on Tuesday, surging 14.55%, while Arkan led fallers, sliding 6.06%.
Eshraq was the most actively-traded stock on the ADX with a turnover of AED 41 million and 50.5 million shares traded.
