Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) reversed the positive performance it maintained for two sessions, weighed down by the fall of banks and real estate sectors.
The main index fell 0.34% or 14.57 points to reach 4,294.46 points.
Turnover reached AED 122.145 million on Thursday, compared to AED 121.23 million on Wednesday. Trading volume stood at 77.9 million shares, compared to 87.65 million shares.
The banks sector led losers with a 0.93% decline, weighed down by National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), First Gulf Bank (FGB) and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) which fell 1.88%, 0.89% and 0.49% respectively.
The real estate sector slid 0.66% as Aldar Properties decreased 1.12%.
Eshraq Properties was the value leader after generating AED 26.30 million from the exchange of 33.55 million shares.
On the flipside, the telecom sector rose 0.52% as Etisalat went up 0.52%. The energy sector also increased 0.1% as TAQA gained 6.67%.
