Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange’s (ADX) general index inched up 3.48 points, or 0.08%, to close at 4,537.65 points on Tuesday on the back of the real estate and banks sectors.
The real estate sector rose 1% after Aldar Properties gained 0.94%, while the banks sector edged up 0.08%, as First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) grew 0.46%.
The consumer staples sector jumped 2.58%, pushed up by Agthia, which soared 5.01%.
On the other hand, the energy sector shed 1.47% after TAQA dropped 6.94% and Dana Gas went down 1.3%.
FAB topped the ADX in terms of liquidity, with a turnover of AED 12.26 million, while RAK Properties led the market in terms of volume, with about 10.45 million traded shares.
The ADX’s trading volume rose to 33.09 million shares from 31.83 million on Monday, while the market’s liquidity declined to AED 80.75 million, versus AED 110.85 million in the previous session.
