The UAE’s financial markets, Dubai Financial Market and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, will remain closed on Thursday 1 December 2011 in observance of the new Islamic Hijri year 1433 and the UAE’s 40th anniversary of the National Day, the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) announced.
The financial markets will open again on Sunday 4 December 2011, SCA said in the announcement which it said was based on a recent circular by the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources on the two holidays and on coordination with the management of the markets.
SCA seized the occasion to greet the President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; Their Highnesses Members of Supreme Council and Rulers of the Emirates.
