Dubai Financial Market Opens Wednesday with Slight Decline Amid Mixed Performance of Blue-Chip Stocks

Dubai – The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) started trading on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, with a slight retreat. The general index fell by 0.16% (9.62 points) to close at 6,172.93 points, reflecting mixed performance among listed stocks.

Market Summary:
Morning trading was moderate, with 1,622 deals executed on 46 traded stocks out of all listed companies. The total trading value stood at AED 86.65 million, with a traded volume of 17.64 million shares. Of the traded stocks, 14 advanced (30.4%), 18 declined (39.1%), and 14 closed unchanged (30.4%).

Top Gainers:
- Union Coop (UNIONCOOP): AED 2.290 (+5.05%)
- Al Salam Sudan (ALSALAMSUDAN): AED 0.634 (+2.76%)
- Empower (EMPOWER): AED 1.610 (+2.55%)
- Islamic Arab Insurance Company (CHAE): AED 7.050 (+2.17%)
- Aramex (ARMX): AED 2.210 (+1.38%)

Top Losers:
- BHM Capital (BHMCAPITAL): AED 0.945 (-4.06%)
- National Hotel Holding (NAHO): AED 1.600 (-3.03%)
- Spinneys (SPINNEYS): AED 1.500 (-1.96%)
- Gulf Navigation (GULFNAV): AED 2.520 (-1.18%)
- Dubai Investments (DTC): AED 2.530 (-0.78%)

Sector Highlights:
Banking:
- Emirates NBD: AED 29.050 (-0.68%)
- Dubai Islamic Bank: AED 9.350 (-0.32%)
- du: AED 9.860 (-0.10%)
- Commercial Bank of Dubai: AED 9.290 (unchanged)

Real Estate:
- Emaar Properties: AED 14.500 (unchanged)
- Emaar Development: AED 16.000 (unchanged)
- Deyaar: AED 1.050 (unchanged)

Utilities and Services:
- DEWA: AED 2.830 (-0.35%)
- Salik: AED 6.500 (unchanged)
- Parkin: AED 5.980 (-0.33%)

Other Notable Stocks:
- Air Arabia: AED 4.780 (+0.42%)
- TECOM: AED 3.400 (+0.59%)
- Talabat: AED 0.934 (-0.11%)

Highlights:
Union Coop stood out as the top gainer (+5.05%), followed by Al Salam Sudan (+2.76%). BHM Capital led the losers with a 4.06% drop.

Liquidity Overview:
No block trades were recorded during the session. Futures contracts saw limited activity with 3 deals, totaling AED 287,510 and 685 contracts.