UAE Stocks Soar: Local Market Gains AED 17.2 Billion in One Week

UAE stock markets gained 17.22 billion dirhams in market value last week, with Dubai Financial Market leading the surge at 15.56 billion dirhams while Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange added 1.66 billion dirhams. Foreign investors drove much of the buying activity across both markets, signaling growing international confidence in UAE equities.

Both markets closed higher thanks to increased buying from non-Arab foreign investors and UAE nationals in Abu Dhabi, plus foreign and institutional buying in Dubai. The combined markets attracted 9.59 billion dirhams in liquidity through trading of over 3 billion shares across 178,335 transactions.

**Abu Dhabi Shows Strong Foreign Interest**

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange saw particularly strong foreign appetite. Non-Arab foreign investors recorded net purchases of 47.88 million dirhams, buying 1.803 billion dirhams worth of shares while selling 1.755 billion dirhams. These investors captured 29.2% of total trading value and 23.3% of total share volume for the week.

Arab investors showed net selling of 13.37 million dirhams, while Gulf investors sold a net 99.2 million dirhams. Overall, foreign investors from all nationalities recorded net selling of 64.76 million dirhams but still represented 37.2% of trading value and 34.9% of share volume.

UAE nationals dominated Abu Dhabi trading with 62.8% of trading value and 65.1% of volume. They bought 3.857 billion dirhams worth of shares and sold 3.792 billion dirhams, resulting in net purchases of 64.769 million dirhams.

Institutional investors in Abu Dhabi showed net selling of 264.3 million dirhams, purchasing 3.875 billion dirhams but selling 4.139 billion dirhams. Individual investors balanced this with net buying of 264.3 million dirhams.

Abu Dhabi's main index gained 10.5 points or 0.2% to close at 10,124.42 points, up from 10,113.91 points the previous week. The index fluctuated between a high of 10,158.76 points and a low of 10,064.47 points. Share prices rose for 47 companies while 46 declined and 30 remained unchanged.

Trading volume reached 1.715 billion shares worth 6.086 billion dirhams across 111,739 transactions. The market's total capitalization grew to 3.133 trillion dirhams from 3.131 trillion dirhams the previous week.

**Dubai Market Gains Momentum**

Dubai Financial Market recorded net foreign investment of around 50 million dirhams in purchases. UAE nationals showed net selling of 50 million dirhams in the Dubai market.

Dubai's main index climbed 10 points or 0.17% to 5,992.18 points from 5,982.15 points the week before. The index traded between a high of 6,063.33 points and a low of 5,935.76 points during the week.

Total trading value reached 3.509 billion dirhams through 1.362 billion shares across 66,596 transactions. The market's total capitalization jumped to 1.030 trillion dirhams from 1.015 trillion dirhams.

Institutional investors in Dubai recorded net purchases of 137.39 million dirhams, while individual investors showed net selling of the same amount.

The week's performance suggests growing institutional and foreign confidence in UAE markets, particularly as both exchanges continue attracting significant international capital flows. Dubai's larger gains in market capitalization indicate stronger momentum in that market, though Abu Dhabi maintained steady growth with more balanced investor participation.