Dubai – Mubasher: The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) closed Monday’s trading session with positive performance, supported by selective purchases on blue-chip stocks.
The DFM’s general index went up 41.96 points, or 1.63%, to finish the second session of the week at 2,619.82 points.
Market capitalisation increased by AED 3.84 billion to AED 348.70 billion.
Turnover amounted to AED 355.38 million after 137.97 million shares exchanged hands through 3,373 transactions.
The real estate sector topped gainers with 2.11% as Emaar Development and Emaar Malls grew 4.35% and 2.25%, respectively.
Similarly, the consumer staples and services sectors levelled up 1.95% and 1.8%, respectively.
The banks sector went up 1.53% as Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) advanced 3.155.
