Abu Dhabi Market Declines 0.14% Amid Liquidity Focus on Lulu and ADNOC Gas; Mixed Performance Among Blue Chips

The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange saw a slight decline during the continuous trading session, with the index closing at 10,034.11 points, down 13.72 points or 0.137%. Trading data showed a total value of AED 374,100,334.95 and a volume of 116,882,882 shares across 6,272 trades. Market capitalization reached AED 3,014,193,661,719, with 90 listed securities.

Most traded by value were Aldar (AED 59.8 million), ADNOC Gas (AED 51.2 million), ADNOC Logistics & Services, Alpha Dhabi Holding, Lulu Group, and First Abu Dhabi Bank. By volume, Lulu Group led with 21.16 million shares, followed by Dana Gas and ADNOC Gas.

Top gainers included Sudatel (+1.91%), EM Steel (+1.75%), and Hayah Insurance (+1.52%), while the biggest losers were Fujairah Building Industries (-4.13%) and Presight (-1.56%).

Editorial analysis indicates a fragile balance in the market, as liquidity focused on a few active stocks, while growth-related names faced pressure. This reflects clear investor selectivity during the session.