Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange’s (ADX) general index gained 0.26% or 13.13 points to close at 5,003.38 on Monday, supported by the banks and energy sectors.
The banks sector rose 0.54% after the First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) scored a 1.09% increase.
A total of 36.25 million shares were traded through 1,105 transactions, with a total value of AED 125.32 million.
The energy sector gained 0.14%, boosted by TAQA’s 0.88% rise.
On the other hand, the telecom sector fell 0.48%, making it the board’s top falling sector on Monday, followed by the real estate sector’s 0.38% decline after Aldar Properties fell 0.58%, whereas Eshraq properties rose 1.94%.
FAB led the ADX in terms of liquidity with AED 29.52 million, while Dana Gas spearheaded the market in terms of trading volume with 12.99 million shares.
Agthia was the ADX’s top gainer, surging 11.51%, whereas Commercial Bank International (CBI) was the top loser after shedding 9.52%.
