ADX gains Dh13.5 billion driven by financial blue chips Monday

ABU DHABI (WAM)

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) strengthened its gains at the close of Monday's trading session, with its market cap gaining over Dh13.5 billion, supported by financial blue chips.

The total market cap of UAE locals stocks reached Dh3.451 trillion by the end of today's session, divided into Dh2.777 trillion for stocks listed on ADX and Dh674.3 billion for stocks listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM).

Local stocks attracted liquidity today of around Dh1.3 billion, with Dh945.7 million traded in Abu Dhabi and Dh355.3 million in Dubai.

Trading involved approximately 626.9 million shares through over 25,100 deals.

The FTSE ADX index closed up 0.1 percent at 9022.32 points, while the DFM's general index closed at 4000.25 points.