Dubai – Mubasher: The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) has ended Sunday’s trading session in on a negative note, pressured by the recent geopolitical tensions in the region.
The DFM’s general index tumbled 53.17 points, or 1.92%, to 2,715.68 points, marking its lowest level in more than a month.
Trading volume amounted to 83.078 million shares that were exchanged at a turnover of AED 133.372 million through 1,807 transactions.
Market capitalisation shed AED 4.39 million and closed the session at AED 361.406 billion
The consumer staples fell by 4.53%, followed by the real estate, the investment and financial services, and the banks sectors which decreased by 3.05%, 2.18%, and 1.12%, respectively.
At the level of Blue-chip stocks, DXB Entertainment led the losers with 5.29%, while Ekttitab topped winners with 1.52%.
Moreover, Emaar Properties was the most active stock in terms of value with a turnover of AED 41.744 million, while GFH was the most active stock by volume with a trading volume of 12.460 million shares.
