Blue-chip stocks weigh on ADX on Monday

Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) closed Monday’s trading session slightly down amid the marginal decline of blue-chip stocks.

The ADX’s general index inched down by 0.15% to 5,087.98 points.

Trading volume amounted to 42.30 million shares that were exchanged through 1,493 transactions at a turnover of AED 90.77 million.

Market capitalisation shed by AED 788 million and closed the session at AED 519.22 billion.

The telecommunication sector slipped by 0.24%, followed by the energy sector that dipped 0.06%.

Meanwhile, the real estate sector went up by 0.94% and the banks sector inched up by 0.05%.

Abu Dhabi Ship Building’s stock was the top decliner with 8.54%, while National Marine Dredging’s stock headed the winners with 15%.

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) was the most active stock by value with a turnover of AED 22.31 million, while Eshraq Investments was the most active stock by volume with 8.92 million traded shares.

Mubasher Contribution Time: 14-Oct-2019 11:18 (GMT)
Mubasher Last Update Time: 14-Oct-2019 11:18 (GMT)