Abu Dhabi-Mubasher: Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) saw a negative performance at close on Monday, weighed by a decline of all sectors.
The general index lost 1.3% or 55.9 points to reach 4,215.58 points at close.
The flare-up in tensions between Iran and the Kingdom slightly affected the market, capital market expert Ibrahim Al-Failakawi told Mubasher.
He added that the market was mainly dragged down by the Chinese and European stocks.
Trading volume reached 74.88 million shares on Monday, compared to 53.11 million shares on Sunday. Turnover stood at AED 93.52 million ($25.47 million), compared to AED 61.92 million ($16.86 million).
The energy sector slumped 4.6% as Dana Gas fell 5.7%.
The real estate sector retreated 2.6% after Aldar Properties levelled down 0.07%.
The banks sector sank 1.6% due to a drop in Invest Bank by 10%.
The investment sector went down 1.3% after the industrial sector decreased 8.5%.
Al-Failakawi expected the UAE markets to rebound on the short term on Tuesday.
The general index of ADX is fluctuating between 4,300 and 4,100 points.
