UAE – Mubasher: Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) recorded strong performance in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025 amid a rise in liquidity and investment activity, according to Emirates News Agency (WAM).
The value of foreign investor trades (buy and sell) climbed by nearly 62.20% to around AED 69.79 billion in Q1-25, compared to AED 43.03 billion in Q1-24.
Foreign net investment hiked by 151% year-on-year (YoY) to AED 8.50 billion in Q1-25 from AED 3.40 billion, reflecting growing confidence of international investors in the UAE market.
The market capitalization rose by approximately 3.20% to exceed AED 2.93 trillion at the end of Q1-25, compared to AED 2.84 trillion at the end of March 2024.
Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) jumped by 109% to AED 1.64 billion in the first three months (3M) of 2025 from AED 784.40 million in 3M-24, highlighting growing investor interest in this asset class.
In terms of liquidity, the total trading value grew by nearly 21% to AED 83.30 billion in Q1-25, compared to AED 68.95 billion in Q1-24.
The traded volume rose by 39% to over 22.45 billion shares from 16.11 billion shares, while the number of executed trades increased by around 41% to reach 1.35 million.
Institutional investors also recorded a 22% growth in trading value (buy and sell), surpassing AED 134.90 billion in Q1-25, compared to around AED 110.60 billion in the same period a year earlier.
