Dubai – Mubasher: The Dubai Financial Market’s (DFM) general index lost 14.02 points, or 0.46%, to close at 3,041.72 points on Thursday on the back of profit-taking.
The consumer staples sector tumbled 4.4% after DXB Entertainments dropped 4.8% to AED 0.397, while the banks sector went down 1.21%, as Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) retreated 2.12% to AED 5.07.
The real estate sector levelled down 0.21%, as Emaar Properties declined 0.2% to AED 5.54.
On the other hand, the investment sector added 0.83% after Dubai Investments rose 0.95%, while the transportation sector grew 0.38%, as Air Arabia increased by 0.9%.
The DFM’s trading volume reached 131.77 million shares, while the market’s liquidity hit AED 186.41 million.
Emaar Properties led the DFM in terms of volume and value, with 8.91 million shares and a turnover of AED 49.46 million.
