Value of shares bought by institutional investors reaches AED 719.9 million during last week, and value of shares sold reached AED 871.9 million
Dubai Financial Market announced today that the value of shares bought by foreign investors, or non-UAE nationals, during last week (November 2 – November 6) reached AED 1.156 billion comprising 36.2 per cent of the total value of stocks traded during the period.
The value of stocks sold by foreign investors during the same period reached AED 1.220 billion comprising 38.2 per cent of the total value of stocks traded during the period. Net foreign investment on the market reached AED 64.3 million during the same period, as aggregate sell.
The value of stocks bought by institutional investors during last week reached AED 719.9 million comprising 22.5 per cent of the total value of stocks traded during the period. The value of stocks sold by institutional investors during the period reached AED 871.9 million which constitutes 27.3 per cent of the total value of stocks traded during the period. Net institutional investment on the market reached AED 152 million during the period. as aggregate sell.
Trading Value of UAE Nationals and Foreign investors (2 November – November 6) | |||
Value of stocks bought (AED) | Value of stocks sold (AED) | Net investment (AED) | |
Total Foreign Trading | 1,155,980,790 | 1,220,314,602 | -64,333,812 |
Arabs | 585,860,173 | 554,616,177 | 31,243,996 |
GCC Nationals | 138,612,758 | 184,824,251 | -46,211,493 |
Other Nationalities | 431,507,858 | 480,874,174 | -49,366,315 |
UAE Nationals | 2,036,676,417 | 1,972,342,605 | 64,333,812 |
Total | 3,192,657,207 | 3,192,657,207 | |
Trading Value of institutional and individual investors (2 November – November 6) | |||
Value of stocks bought (AED) | Value of stocks sold (AED) | Net investment (AED) | |
Total institutional investment | 719,939,655 | 871,948,254 | -152,008,599 |
Banks | 98,979,850 | 93,153,655 | 5,826,196 |
Companies | 614,446,285 | 777,364,953 | -162,918,667 |
Institutions | 6,513,519 | 1,429,647 | 5,083,872 |
Individual institutions | 2,472,717,552 | 2,320,708,953 | 152,008,599 |
Total | 3,192,657,207 | 3,192,657,207 | |
About Dubai Financial Market:
Dubai Financial Market (DFM) was established as a public institution having its own independent corporate body. DFM operates as a secondary market for the trading of securities issued by public shareholding companies, bonds issued by the federal Government or any of the local Governments and public institutions in the country, units of investment funds and any other financial instruments, local or foreign, which are accepted by the market. The DFM commenced operations on March 26, 2000. Following its initial public offering in November 2006, when DFM offered 1.6 billion shares, representing 20 per cent of its paid-up capital of AED 8 billion, DFM became a public joint stock company. Following the IPO, the Government of Dubai retained the remaining 80 per cent of DFM Company.
For further information about DFM, please contact:
Mohammed Daggamseh
ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller
Dubai, UAE
E-mail: m.daggamseh@asdaa.com
