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ABU DHABI / WAM
The UAE stock markets started the first session of the week on a slight rise, with some traders offsetting their options in the build-up to the closure of July accounts.
In Sunday’s trading, the banking and real estate sectors drove the market slightly high, with traders still waiting for leading property companies to reveal their H1 financial results. Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange General Index edged bit high 0.19 percent, closing at 4,577 points, while the Dubai Financial market closed at 3,608 points, a growth of 0.08 percent over the last traded price. The advancing shares of session included Emaar, which rose to AED8.15, Arabtec to AED3.46, and Emaar Malls to AED2.51, while Eshraq in ADX closed up at 94 fils.