Dubai: Dubai Financial Market (DFM) announced that the value of shares bought by foreign investors, or non-UAE nationals, from August 17 to 21, reached about Dh1.137 billion, while value of stocks they sold stood at Dh1.082 billion, with net foreign investment on the market reaching Dh55.1 million during the period, as aggregate buy.

Value of shares bought by foreigner investors comprised 45.7 per cent of the total value of stocks traded during the last five days, while value of stocks sold by foreign investors during the same period represented 43.5 per cent of stocks traded during the period, a DFM press release said on the market activities over the past five days.

The value of stocks bought by institutional investors during the week reached Dh732.1 million, comprising 29.5 per cent of the total value of stocks traded during the period. The value of stocks sold by institutional investors during the period reached Dh605.7 million, representing 24.4 per cent of the total value of stocks traded during the period.

Net institutional investment on the market stood at Dh126.4 million during the period, as an aggregate buy.