Investing.com – United Arab Emirates stocks were lower after the close on Sunday, as losses in the Transport, Consumer Staples and Real Estate & Construction sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Dubai, the DFM General fell 0.79%, while the ADX General index lost 0.16%.
The best performers of the session on the DFM General were Dubai National Insurance (DU:DNIN), which rose 4.65% or 0.140 points to trade at 3.150 at the close. Meanwhile, National Central Cooling Co. (DU:TABR) added 1.43% or 0.030 points to end at 2.130 and Marka Pjse (DU:MARKA) was up 1.19% or 0.01 points to 0.68 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Commercial Bank of Dubai P.S.C. (DU:CBD), which fell 2.50% or 0.100 points to trade at 3.900 at the close. Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC (DU:GNAV) declined 2.10% or 0.030 points to end at 1.400 and Emaar Properties PJSC (DU:EMAR) was down 2.06% or 0.180 points to 8.570.
The top performers on the ADX General were Union Cement (AD:UCC) which rose 10.32% to 1.390, Abu Dhabi National for Building Materials Co PJSC (AD:BILD) which was up 4.26% to settle at 0.490 and Methaq (AD:METH) which gained 2.38% to close at 0.860.
The worst performers were Invest Bank AD (AD:INVB) which was down 8.33% to 2.200 in late trade, Ad Shipbldg Co (AD:ADSB) which lost 5.06% to settle at 2.250 and Rak Cement Co (AD:RKCC) which was down 3.95% to 0.730 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Dubai Stock Exchange by 20 to 12 and 8 ended unchanged; on the Abu Dhabi, 9 fell and 8 advanced, while 7 ended unchanged.
Shares in Dubai National Insurance (DU:DNIN) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 4.65% or 0.140 to 3.150. Shares in Commercial Bank of Dubai P.S.C. (DU:CBD) fell to 3-years lows; down 2.50% or 0.100 to 3.900. Shares in Union Cement (AD:UCC) rose to 52-week highs; rising 10.32% or 0.130 to 1.390.
Crude oil for December delivery was unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to $51.84 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 1.17% or 0.67 to hit $57.90 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.59% or 7.58 to trade at $1282.42 a troy ounce.
USD/AED was unchanged 0.00% to 3.6729, while EUR/AED fell 0.63% to 4.3267.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.61% at 93.57.