Dubai – Mubasher: Dubai Financial Market (DFM) ended Wednesday's trading session on a negative note as the benchmark index declined by 2.20% or 42.81 points to 1,896.91 points, reversing its negative performance on Tuesday, 14 April.
The market cap value dropped by AED 5.25 billion to AED 280.46 billion, compared to AED 285.71 billion during the previous session.
Turnover amounted to AED 328.86 million after around 591.31 million shares had been traded through 5,714 transactions.
The investment and financial services sector led the losers with 3.07%, while the services segment topped the gainers with 0.26%.
Shuaa Capital hit the top of 24 losing stocks with 4.85%, while Gulfa Mineral Water and Processing Industries headed 10 rising stocks with 14.50%.
Union Properties recorded the highest trading volume of 182.66 million shares, while Al Salam Bank - Bahrain posted the highest turnover of AED 62.07 million.
Emirates NBD led the losing blue chips with 4.66%, while Damac Properties came on top of the rising blue chips with 4.30%.
