UAE market news & discussions for 14 December 2009News this morning of Abu Dhabi bailing out Dubai World and Nakheel to the tune of $10 billion prompted a massive bounce back on the UAE markets. The ADX rose by 7.9% to 2821 points from AED 153m worth of trading. The DFM closed 10.4% up at 1871 points from AED 429m worth of trading. Almost every stock traded had closing prices 5%, 10%, or 15% limit up with no sellers in the queue for most of them. On the Nasdaq Dubai at 1400 UAE time, DP World is up 14.2%, and Depa is up 15.0%. UAE financial news - latest news from Reuters, Bloomberg and UAE mediaDubai Financial MarketEmaar Properties (EMAAR) was not the most active stock in Dubai, trading only AED 46m worth and closing 15% limit up at 3.61, but turnover figures were distorted today by almost all stocks being offered at 15% limit up prices as soon as the market opened, with few willing sellers. Air Arabia (AIRARABIA) and Arab International Logistics (ARMX) were the two most active stocks, trading just over AED 80m worth each, and both 15% limit up at 1.02 and 1.87 respectively. There were 22 stocks 15% limit up and 4 stocks 5% limit up - the lower limit applies to Emirates NBD (ENBD), Emirates Integrated Telecommunications (DU), Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD), and Gulf General Investment (GGICO). There were three losers, Al Firdous Holdings (ALFIRDOUS) 5% limit down, and Kuwait Finance and Investment (KFIC) and Arab Insurance Group (ARIG) both 10% limit down. Abu Dhabi Securities ExchangeEmirates Telecom (ETISALAT) was, surprisingly, the most active stock in Abu Dhabi, perhaps because it wasn't trading at limit up prices, although it still saw an impressive gain of 9.3% to 11.65, from AED 69m worth of trading. A total of 36 stocks had closing prices 10% limit up including all the more actively traded stocks. There were only two losers, Fujairah National Bank (NBF) 10% limit down, and Gulf Medical Projects (GMPC) falling 3.0%. | |