Dubai – Mubasher: The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) closed Wednesday’s trading session with positive performance, supported by the growth of the consumer and real estate sectors.
The DFM’s general index inched up 0.14%, or 3.59 points, to finish the first session of the week at 2,634.86 points.
Turnover declined to AED 166.38 million on Sunday, compared to AED 186.39 million on Thursday, while trading volume plunged to 1 million shares, against 139.75 million shares in the prior session.
By the end of the session, the consumer staples sector topped the gainers after adding 2.2% as Amanat Holdings grew 3.9%, while the goods sector levelled up 1.42% due to DXB Entertainments’s 1.65% increase.
Similarly, the real estate sector went up 1.35% as Emaar Properties and Emaar Malls advanced 2.14% and 1.72%, respectively.
Meanwhile, the banks sector headed the bourse’s decliners falling 0.82% as Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) and Emirates NBD decreased by 1.02% and 0.98%, respectively.
