Dubai-Mubasher: Dubai Financial Market (DFM) saw an upward trend in Sunday’s early trades due to bullish bets on blue chips, especially in the real estate, banks and investments sectors.
The general index rose 1.4% or 46.72 points to reach 3,403.77 points by 10:35am UAE time.
The consumer staples sector topped gainers with a 6.1% growth, backed by United Foods Company, and Dubai Parks and Resorts which added 14.9% and 6.3% in a row.
The real estate sector gained 1.6% after Emaar Properties advanced 2.6%.
The banks sector levelled up 1.4% as Emirates NBD jumped 4.5%.
The investment sector rose 0.8% due to an increase in Dubai Investments by 0.9%.
On the flipside, the telecom sector declined 1.4% after du decreased 1.4%.
Turnover reached AED 269.54 million after 195.82 million shares were traded through 2,270 transactions.