Dubai – Mubasher: The general index of the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) edged higher by 0.84% or 23.09 points at Monday’s close, reaching 2,775.58 points, on the back of the banks sector which advanced by1.34 %. 

Turnover totalled AED 245.38 million after 124.34 million shares were exchanged through 2,795 transactions.  

Meanwhile, the market cap value leapt by AED 2.57 billion to stand at AED 376.82 billion from AED 374.25 billion on Sunday.

The consumer staples instrument topped the gainers with 2.18%, whereas the energy sector was the only decliner by 0.41%.

Al Salam Group Holding headed 19 winners with 9.41%, whereas Union Properties led six losers with 2.05%.

Moreover, Emaar Properties saw the highest turnover of AED 83.04 million, while Union Properties led the trading activity through 27.52 million shares.

The leading stock of DXB Entertainments added 2.33%, followed by Emirates NBD and Damac Properties with 1.93% and 1.57%, respectively.