Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has maintained its upward trend on Wednesday amid the continued selective buying transactions in blue-chip stocks.

The ADX’s general index levelled up 10.75 points, or 0.21%, to 5,106.50 points.

Trading volume amounted to 45.427 million shares that were exchanged through 1,750 transactions at a turnover of AED 211.874 million.

Market capitalisation gained AED 900 million and closed the session at AED 523.759 million.

The real estate sector headed the rising sectors after increasing by 0.85%, followed by the banks sector that added 0.35%.

On the other hand, the telecommunication and the energy sectors tumbled 0.61% and 0.41%, respectively.

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) was the most active stock by value with a turnover of AED 92.602 million, while Aldar Properties was the most active stock by volume with a trading volume of 7.320 million shares.

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank’s (ADCB) stock went up 0.35% to AED 8.44, while Dana Gas dipped 0.62% to AED 97 and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) remained stable at AED 5.11.

Source: Mubasher

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