Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) saw a negative performance on Tuesday, dragged down by the fall of six sectors topped by the banks.
The benchmark index declined 1.06% or 48.30 points to reach 4,500.75 points by 8:25am UAE time.
The banks sector led losers after falling 1.6% as Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) and First Gulf Bank (FGB) slid 4.3% and 1.9% respectively.
The real estate sector retreated 1.38% due to a decline in Aldar Properties by 1.45%. The telecom sector also sank 0.53% after Etisalat slid 0.53%.
On the flipside, the services sector rose 2.74% after Abu Dhabi National Hotels (ADNH) went up 7.3%.
Turnover stood at AED 15.68 million after trading of 12.97 million shares through 155 transactions.