Dubai & Abu Dhabi Markets See Strong Trading & Gains in 2025

February 11, 2026 Priya Shah – Business Editor Business

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) saw trading volume exceed AED 1.17 billion on Tuesday, driven by 19,251 transactions involving 255.5 million shares. The activity followed a series of strong financial results reported by companies and banks for 2025, according to market data.

The DFM’s benchmark index closed at 6,771.6 points, with the real estate sector rising 0.21%, public utilities increasing 1.23%, and telecommunications gaining 0.94%. The market capitalization of the DFM reached AED 1.119 trillion, a gain of approximately AED 3 billion compared to the previous session’s close of AED 1.116 trillion.

Foreign (non-Arab) investors were net buyers in the market, with net investments totaling AED 164.53 million. They purchased shares worth over AED 584.39 million and sold shares valued at AED 419.85 million.

Six listed companies – Emaar Properties, Emirates NBD, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emaar Development, Salik, and Air Arabia – accounted for 74.65% of the DFM’s total trading volume. Combined, these six stocks saw trading valued at approximately AED 877.66 million, out of a total market-wide volume of AED 1.17 billion.

Emaar Properties led market activity in terms of liquidity, with AED 473.77 million in trades at AED 16.50 per share. Emirates NBD followed with AED 165.06 million in trading, rising 1.19% to AED 34 per share, while Dubai Islamic Bank came in third with AED 82.28 million in trades at AED 10 per share.

The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) similarly closed higher on Tuesday, rising 0.202%, or 21.46 points, to 10,650.86 points. Trading volume on the ADX exceeded AED 1.72 billion, with 468.4 million shares traded across 30,670 transactions.