Investing.com – United Arab Emirates stocks were mixed after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Consumer Staples, Banking and Real Estate & Construction sectors led shares higher while losses in the Transport, Services and Finance & Investment sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Dubai, the DFM General lost 0.29%, while the ADX General index added 0.52%.
The best performers of the session on the DFM General were Dubai Islamic Insurance Co. (DU:AMAN), which rose 2.94% or 0.020 points to trade at 0.700 at the close. Meanwhile, DXB Entertainments (P.J.S.C.) (DU:DXBE) added 1.58% or 0.007 points to end at 0.451 and Air Arabia PJSC (DU:AIRA) was up 0.83% or 0.010 points to 1.210 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Marka Pjse (DU:MARKA), which fell 8.85% or 0.03 points to trade at 0.34 at the close. AJMAN BANK PJSC (DU:AJBNK) declined 3.81% or 0.040 points to end at 1.010 and ARAMEX PJSC (DU:ARMX) was down 3.33% or 0.140 points to 4.060.
The top performers on the ADX General were Fujairah Cement Industries Co PSC (AD:FCI) which rose 10.09% to 1.200, Ad Natl Energy (AD:TAQA) which was up 1.79% to settle at 1.140 and Arkan Building Materials Co PJSC (AD:ARKN) which gained 1.64% to close at 0.6200.
The worst performers were Ras Al Khaimah Poultry and Feeding Co (AD:RAKP) which was down 10.00% to 2.70 in late trade, Ad Aviation (AD:ADAV) which lost 5.72% to settle at 2.800 and Abd Nat Takafu (AD:TKFL) which was down 4.58% to 5.00 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Dubai Stock Exchange by 24 to 10 and 5 ended unchanged; on the Abu Dhabi, 12 fell and 8 advanced, while 10 ended unchanged.
Shares in Marka Pjse (DU:MARKA) fell to all time lows; losing 8.85% or 0.03 to 0.34. Shares in AJMAN BANK PJSC (DU:AJBNK) fell to 5-year lows; losing 3.81% or 0.040 to 1.010. Shares in ARAMEX PJSC (DU:ARMX) fell to 52-week lows; losing 3.33% or 0.140 to 4.060. Shares in Fujairah Cement Industries Co PSC (AD:FCI) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 10.09% or 0.110 to 1.200. Shares in Ras Al Khaimah Poultry and Feeding Co (AD:RAKP) fell to 52-week lows; falling 10.00% or 0.30 to 2.70. Shares in Ad Natl Energy (AD:TAQA) rose to 3-years highs; rising 1.79% or 0.020 to 1.140.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 0.08% or 0.05 to $66.27 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 0.03% or 0.02 to hit $71.44 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.43% or 5.80 to trade at $1344.90 a troy ounce.
USD/AED was up 0.00% to 3.6732, while EUR/AED fell 0.07% to 4.5450.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.03% at 89.17.