UAE market news & discussions for 07 January 2010Both markets rose less than 1% with Aabar and Arabtec showing strong gains on heavy trading. Rumours of an Aabar purchase of a stake in Arabtec in recent weeks were denied by both companies. On the Nasdaq Dubai at 1445 UAE time, DP World is up 2.2%, Depa is down 2.9%, and Damas is up 5.3%. UAE financial news - latest news from Reuters, Bloomberg and UAE mediaDubai Financial MarketThe ADX rose 0.32% to 2776 points from turnover of AED 204m with Aabar Energy (AABAR) standing out as top traded stock, rising a solid 5.2% to 2.47 from AED 82m worth of trading. Top gainer was Union Cement (UCC) closing 10% limit up but from thin trading. Abu Dhabi National Hotels (ADNH) was the best of the more active gainers, up 6.9% to 4.19. Finance House (FH) rose 6.7%, and the remaining gainers rose less than 2% or on low volumes. Several stocks closed unchanged, including Emirates Telecom (ETISALAT), National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), Sorouh Real Estate (SOROUH), and Union National Bank (UNB). Abu Dhabi Securities ExchangeThe Dubai Financial Market (DFM) rose 0.95% to 1837 points from turnover of AED 720m with Arabtec (ARTC) the standout gainer, up 6.25% to 2.89 from AED 289m worth of trading. Emaar Properties (EMAAR) was the only other stock trading more than AED 100m, slightly more than Arabtec with AED 301m worth and a 0.25% rise to 4.05. Union Properties (UPP) was up 4.2%, Gulf Finance House (GFH) rose 2.9%, Islamic Arab Insurance (IAIC) 2.3%, Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) and Ajman Islamic Bank (AJMANBANK) 2.2%, and the remaining gainers up less than 2% or on low volumes. There were 6 losers including Dubai Insurance (DIN) and National Cement Company (NCC) 5% limit down, and Global Investment House (GLOBAL) the worst with an 8.3% fall but none traded more than AED 1m worth. | |