Dubai – Mubasher: The Dubai Financial Market’s (DFM) general index slipped 4.69 points, or 0.16%, to close at 2,921.35 points on Sunday, dragged down by the investment and banks sectors.
The DFM’s trading volume reached 75.41 million shares, while the market’s liquidity amounted to AED 74.05 million, its lowest level since April.
The investment sector declined 2.04%, as Dubai Investments went down 2.5% and Gulf General Investments decreased by 2.41%.
The banks sector edged down 0.07% after Ithmaar Holding dropped 4.86% on the back of an exposure to Abraaj Group, while Gulf Commercial Bank, GFH Group, and Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) sank 1.09%, 0.69%, and 0.2%, respectively.
On the other hand, the real estate sector grew 0.16%, as Emaar Properties added 0.58%, Emaar Malls gained 0.47%, and Drake and Scull International (DSI) went up 0.29%.
