UAE market news & discussions for 08 July 2009It was a sea of red on the UAE markets today with only 3 stocks in the green between the ADX and the DFM. Mercifully, volumes were relatively low. The ADX fell 1.4% to 2581 points from turnover of AED 138m, saved from a greater fall by an increase in NBAD and a marginal drop for Etisalat. The DFM plunged 3.4% to 1699 points from turnover of AED 320m. On the Nasdaq Dubai at 14:45 UAE time, DP World is unchanged, and there have been single trades in ADCB and Arabtec derivatives, and GOLD, all in the red. Dubai Financial MarketEmaar Properties (EMAAR) was the most heavily traded stock with AED 90m worth of deals and almost the worst loser with a 7.34% fall to 2.40, pipped in the loser's list by Dubai Financial Market (DFM) with a 7.36% fall to 1.51. Emarat Takaful Insurance (TAKAFUL-EM) and Dar Takaful Insurance (DARTAKAFUL) both fell about 7%, Arab Insurance Group (ARIG) fell 6.7% and Shuaa Capital (SHUAA) fell 5.9%, both on low volumes, Union Properties (UPP) was down 5.6%, Arab International Logistics (ARMX) 5.1%, and almost all other traded stocks were down by less than 5%. Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) was the only gainer, up 4.5% from a single small trade, and Al Salam Bank (SALAM_BAH) was unchanged. Abu Dhabi Securities ExchangeRas Al Khaimah Properties (RAKPROP), down 5.6%, and Dana Gas (DANA), down 1.9%, were the most active stocks by value but still only traded just over AED 30m each. Abu Dhabi National Insurance (ADNIC), down 6.2%, was the worst loser on turnover of more than AED 1m, Union National Bank (UNB) fell 5.7%, Methaq Islamic Insurance (METHAQ) 5.0%, Arkan Building Materials (ARKAN) 4.65%, Aabar Energy (AABAR) 4.3%, Waha Capital (OILC) 4.0%, and the remainder fell less than 4% or on low volumes. Emirates Telecom (ETISALAT) edged down by just 0.2%, and there were only two gainers: National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) up 1.45% and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) 0.37%, both on low volumes. | |