Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange’s (ADX) general index lost 78.15 points, or 1.69%, to close at 4,556.82 points on Thursday, pressured by the banks sector.
The ADX’s trading volume reached 112.78 million shares, while the market’s liquidity hit AED 184.5 million.
The banks sector tumbled 2.83% after First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) dropped 3.66%, while the telecommunication sector and its only stock, Etisalat, levelled down 0.87% each.
The consumer staples sector declined 3.32% after Agthia went down 3.37%.
On the flipside, the energy sector surged 3.14%, as Dana Gas soared 6.19%, while the real estate sector added 0.94%, as Aldar Properties gained 0.98%.
Dana Gas topped the DFM in terms of both volume and value, with a turnover of AED 85.12 million and 84.32 million traded shares.
