Abu Dhabi / WAM Decent gains held by the real estate sector kept UAE markets stable on Tuesday, with ADX General Index closing high 0.71 percent at 4470 and DFM General Index slightly down 0.03 percent at 3652 points. Emaar hit a new high, closing at AED8.78, driven by the momentum created by the now-running Cityscape Global 2017. Market analysts …

ABU DHABI / WAM A ban on insiders’ trading on UAE capital markets will go into force effective next week until the revelation of the Q3 financial statements by listed companies in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Commodities Authority. The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and Dubai Financial Market have announced that the band shall be …

DUBAI / WAM Aldar Properties PJSC (‘Aldar’), Abu Dhabi’s leading listed property development, investment and management company, has signed an agreement with Union National Bank to provide escrow account services for Water’s Edge buyers. The partnership will enable Aldar to utilise escrow facilities for the recently announced waterfront development, and Yas Island’s first mid-market property, which comprises 2,255 apartments. Talal …