UAE market news & discussions for 23 June 2009Emaar plummeted almost 9% today, leading the DFM downwards, while almost as much red ink was needed for the Abu Dhabi property stocks. The DFM index fell 5.85% to 1839 points from turnover of AED 729m while the ADX fell 3.2% to 2657 points from AED 344m. On Nasdaq Dubai at 15:30 UAE time, DP World is down 9.35%, Damas is down 4.9%, and there have been a couple of deriviative trades in RAK Properties (-3.6%) and Shuaa (-8.0%). Dubai Financial Market Emaar Properties (EMAAR) was the only stock in the UAE trading more than AED 100m with turnover of AED 241m and a fall of 8.8% to 3.20. Five stocks closed 10% limit down including National General Cooling (TABREED), Emarat Takaful Insurance (TAKAFUL-EM), Dubai Islamic Insurance (AMAN), Al Salam Bank Sudan (ALSALAMSUDAN), and Global Investment House (GLOBAL). Other losers included Shuaa Capital (SHUAA) down 9.2%, Union Properties (UPP), Deyaar Development (DEYAAR), and Dubai Investment Company (DIC) all falling more than 8%, and the remainder mostly falling between 6% and 8%. Emirates Integrated Telecommunications (DU) was the least bad stock in Dubai with a 3.3% fall. There were no gainers. Abu Dhabi Securities ExchangeAldar Properties (ALDAR) (-7.4%), Sorouh Real Estate (SOROUH) (-7.4%), and Ras Al Khaimah Properties (RAKPROP) (-7.3%) were at the top of the traded value list, and almost the top of the losers list (excluding the less active stocks) although none traded more than AED 100m. Five stocks fell 10% limit down but only Green Crescent Insurance (GCIC) saw more than AED 1m worth of deals. Other losers included Waha Capital (OILC), Aabar Energy (AABAR), Ras Al Khaimah Cement (RAKCC), Invest Bank (INVESTB), and Agthia Group (AGTHIA) all down more than 6%, Dana Gas (DANA) down 5.8%, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) down 4.4%, and the remainder down less than 4% or on low volumes. There were 5 gainers including National Marine Dredging (NMDC) 10% limit up from one insignificant trade, Methaq Islamic Insurance (METHAQ) (+2.0%) and First Gulf Bank (FGB) (+0.4%) from turnover of more than AED 1m. | |