Dubai – Mubasher: The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) closed Wednesday’s trading session on a positive note, marking its third straight gain, backed by foreign purchases.
The DFM’s general index inched up 0.05%, or 1.34 points, to finish the session at 2,599.82 points.
Turnover amounted to AED 347.48 million after 136.07 million shares changed hands through 2,317 transactions.
The transportation sector topped the gainers, adding 5.21% as Aramex jumped 9.13%, while the investment sector rose 1.93% on the back of Dubai Investments’ 2.3% increase.
Meanwhile, the consumer staples sector headed the decliners losing 1.43% as DXB Entertainments plunged 1.65%, followed by the real estate sector, which went down 1.01% as Emaar Properties and Arabtec declined 1.26% and 2.3%, respectively.
