Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) closed Sunday’s trading session in positive territory, pushed up by the growth of the banks and energy sectors.
The general index rose 0.61%, closing the first session of the week at 5,075.69 points, the highest since mid-November 2018.
The ADX’s trading volume reached 52.83 million shares exchanged with a turnover of AED 461.31 million through 2,632 transactions.
The banks sector topped risers with 1.23% as First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) grew 1.76%, while the consumer staples sector levelled up 2.04% on the back of Agthia Group’s 3.85% increase.
Similarly, the energy sector went up 0.52% after Abu Dhabi National Energy (TAQA) jumped 7.42%.
On the negative side, the real estate sector headed losers with 1.56% as Aldar Properties fell 1.89.
By the end of the session, FAB’s stock led the bourse in terms of trading volume with 22.67 million shares, generating AED 348.57 million in liquidity.
