Dubai – Mubasher: The Dubai Financial Market’s (DFM) general index rose 6.55 points, or 0.24%, to close at 2,756.69 points on Wednesday, encouraged by selective buying transactions on blue-chip stocks.
The investment sector topped risers gaining 1.91% after Dubai Investments increased by 2.60% to finish at AED 1.47.
The consumer staples sector added 1.64% as DXB Entertainments rose 1.84% to AED 0.333.
The transportation sector levelled up 1.53%, boosted by Aramex, which advanced 1.67% to AED 4.27.
The telecommunication sector and its only stock, du, jumped 0.4% each,
The insurance sector edged up 0.04%, pushed up by Aman’s 1.52% growth. The banks sector also went up 0.01% after Ajman Bank added 1.6%.
On the other hand, the service sector led decliners falling 0.27% as Tabreed dropped 0.61%.
The real estate sector dipped 0.07% after Emaar Properties levelled down 0.21%, while Arabtec Holding gained 1.8%.
The DFM's trading volume shrank to 73.77 million shares from 104.58 million on Tuesday, while turnover retreated to AED 115.61 million versus AED 139.06 million in the previous session.
