UAE market news & discussions for 08 June 2009Well, it had to happen eventually. After consistent gains for the past couple of week, the markets corrected today. The DFM fell 4.5% to 1980 points from turnover of over AED 1.5 billion, and the ADX dropped by 0.99% to 2826 from turnover of AED 658m, with a gain in Etisalat shares keeping the index up despite heavy falls in most other stocks. On Nasdaq Dubai at 15:45 UAE time, DP World is down 0.27%, Depa is down 3.3%, Damas is unchanged, and there have been a couple of derivative trades in DP World, Sorouh, and Union Properties. Dubai Financial Market Emaar Properties (EMAAR) (-5.5% to 3.76 from AED 289m) was the most heavily traded stock in Dubai today. Other stocks trading more than AED 100m included Deyaar Development (DEYAAR) (-7.1% to 0.79 from AED 207m), Gulf Navigation (GULFNAV) (-4.8% to 0.79 from AED 179m), Arabtec (ARTC) (-8.0% to 2.77 from AED 162m), Dubai Financial Market (DFM) (-7.0% to 1.85 from AED 127m), and Drake & Scull (DSI) (-4.35% to 0.88 from AED 114m). The worst losers were Dar Takaful Insurance (DARTAKAFUL) (-8.8% to 1.56) and Dubai Islamic Insurance (AMAN) (-8.6% to 1.17). Other losers included Union Properties (UPP), National General Cooling (TABREED), and Arab International Logistics (ARMX) down more than 7%, and most other stocks fell between 3% and 7%. Shuaa Capital (SHUAA) was the least bad loser, falling by 2.4%. There were only 3 gainers, and only Gulf General Investment (GGICO) (+1% to 2.03) saw more than AED 1m worth of turnover. Abu Dhabi Securities ExchangeIn Abu Dhabi, the three property stocks were the only ones with turnover of more than AED 100m each: Sorouh Real Estate (SOROUH) (-3.65% to 3.29 from AED 146m), Ras Al Khaimah Properties (RAKPROP) (unchanged at 0.73 from AED 142m), and Aldar Properties (ALDAR) (-4.4% to 4.36 from AED 104m). The worst loser on more than AED 1m of trading was Ras Al Khaimah White Cement (RAKWCT) (-6.4% to 1.01). Other losers included Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) down 6%, Union National Bank (UNB) down 5%, and the remainder down less than 5% or on low volumes. There were 10 gainers but only Emirates Telecom (ETISALAT) (+1.85% to 10.60 from AED 32m) saw more than AED 1m worth of deals. | |