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DFM and ADX reel from steepest monthly declines in years amid regional strain
Foreign investors are still selling, with hundreds of mns in outflows over the past week
Equity sell-off continues amid uncertain outlook for the war
Last week saw around USD 750 mn in net foreign outflows from UAE indices
THIS MORNING: Markets close in green for first time since war began + DP launches land bridge to bypass port disruption
Plus: The UAE’s tourism sector is the most exposed in the Gulf
THIS MORNING: Attacks on energy infrastructure in the Gulf continue + Flights disrupted last night due to missile threat
Plus: Fitch sees Strait of Hormuz closure as posing a “limited” shock to oil prices
Markets absorb reopening shock as investors retreat to cash
Only six companies on the DFM and the ADX closed in the green yesterday
ADX, DFM are closed today and tomorrow as regulatory body assesses the situation
Expect “high-beta real estate and financial stocks” to feel the initial heat when markets reopen
UAE capital markets entered their mature era in 2025
Despite the UAE seeing only three listings in 2025, the rise in follow-ons has signaled a diversification in capital-raising methods
THIS MORNING: Fuel prices slashed for January + Minimum wage hiked for Emiratis
Plus: Major banks begin phasing out OTP texts
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