Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange’s (ADX) general index lost 0.21%, or 9.52 points, to 4,625.39 points.
The banks sector levelled down 0.49% after First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) fell 0.44%, while National Bank of Umm Al Qaiwain (NBQ) dropped 10%, leading the market’s losers.
The telecommunication sector and its only stock Etisalat sank 0.28% each.
Union Cement Company (UCC) led the ADX’s gainers, surging 10.67%.
On the other hand, the real estate sector added 1.67% after Eshraq Properties and Aldar Properties rose 2.63% and 1.75%, respectively.
The energy sector increased by 0.14%, as ADNOC Distribution grew 0.38%.
First Gulf Bank (FGB) was the most actively-traded stock on the ADX in terms of liquidity, with a turnover of AED 51.55 million, while Manazel Real Estate topped the market in terms of trading volume, with 20.05 million shares.