Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange Closes Slightly Lower with ADNOC Gas Leading Activity

The Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange (ADX) closed today with a slight decline, dropping the index to 9,953.10 points, down by 0.27% (equivalent to -26.87 points) at the end of trading sessions characterized by selective activity among leading stocks and some small and medium shares.

According to closing data, trading volumes reached approximately 862.0 million dirhams, while the traded quantities amounted to around 203.3 million shares through 16,162 transactions, with the number of listed securities remaining at 90.

Leading Stocks: Strong Activity in ADNOC Gas Amid Pressure on Aldar and ADNOC Drilling

ADNOC Gas topped the list of the most traded stocks in terms of value with approximately 129.13 million dirhams at a price of 3.460 dirhams, followed by IHC with trading close to 110.31 million dirhams at 399.5 dirhams.

On the pressure side, Aldar Properties dropped to 8.88 dirhams, down 2.31%, while ADNOC Drilling fell to 5.27 dirhams, down 2.41%. Meanwhile, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) saw active trading near 16.84 dirhams with a slight increase of 0.36%.

Most Traded by Volume: ADNOC Gas Leads with Dana Gas Rising

In terms of trading volume, ADNOC Gas also ranked first with about 37.24 million shares, followed by Dana Gas (DANA) with over 19.26 million shares, rising to 0.853 dirhams (+1.43%), and then AMR with approximately 17.52 million shares.

Winners: Orascom Construction and Abu Dhabi National Bank Rise

The winners list showed notable performance, led by:

• ORAS at 35.98 dirhams (+4.78%)

• NBQ at 2.97 dirhams (+4.21%)

• BOS at 1.31 dirhams (+3.15%)

• NMDC at 21.50 dirhams (+2.58%)

• ADNHC at 0.759 dirhams (+2.57%)

Losers: GFH Declines Along with Aldar and ADNOC Drilling

Conversely, the losers list was led by:

• GFH at 2.24 dirhams (-6.28%)

• HAYAH at 1.40 dirhams (-2.78%)

• ADNOC Drilling (-2.41%)

• APEX at 3.68 dirhams (-2.39%)

• Aldar (-2.31%)

Quick Session Review

The closing reflects a limited decline in the index with continued liquidity concentration in leading stocks, primarily those of ADNOC Group, against clear pressure on some real estate and energy names, while other stocks maintained relative support that contributed to reducing the pace of decline.