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‘Wadeem’ sold out for $1.49bn

This is the highest Abu Dhabi real-estate release to date.

Tesla Q2 sales down 13.5%

Shares rally after the disclosure, better than some forecasts.

TomTom cuts 300 jobs

The firm said it was realigning its organization as it embraces AI.

Aldar nets $953m in sales at Fahid

Aldar said 42 percent of the buyers are under the age of 45.

Qualcomm to Alphawave for $2.4 bn

The deal makes Alphawave the latest tech company to depart London.

Realty, banking blue chips continue to power UAE markets

Asian markets were mixed Tuesday. File pic
  • Among other stocks, Emirates NBD, DEWA, and TECOM increased 0.74 percent, 0.77 percent and 1.25 percent respectively
  • Driven by Emaar, Dubai General Index (DFMGI) advanced 0.79 percent to 3,463.5927.16 pts, with the property blue chip closing higher at AED4.80

UAE financial markets on Tuesday posted gains of around AED4.1 billion  ($1.08 billion) in market cap fueled by continued upbeat sentiments in the realty and banking sectors and cash inflows by institutions and individuals alike.

Driven by Emaar, Dubai General Index (DFMGI) advanced 0.79 percent to 3,463.5927.16 pts, with the property blue chip closing higher at AED4.80 and AED6.04 for Emaar Development and Emaar Properties respectively.

Among other stocks, Emirates NBD, DEWA, and TECOM increased 0.74 percent, 0.77 percent and 1.25 percent respectively.

Abu Dhabi index (FTFADGI) closed slightly 0.02 percent down to 9970.11 pts affected by conglomerate International Holding Company (IHC.AD), traded as ASMAK, slipping slightly down to AED338.800, after AED302 million of liquidity and NBAD following suit to AED19.560.

Among other stocks, Alpha Dhabi rose 0.17 percent to AED24.240 and Multiply 0.46 percent up to AED2.180 while ADNOC Distribution moved 1.75 down to AED4.490.