Dubai: UAE bourses ended on a positive note on Thursday fuelled by insurance shares.
In Dubai, the DFM benchmark index rose by 0.23 per cent to 2,922.18 per cent.
Bellwether Emaar slid 0.82 per cent to Dh6.08, while Arabtec rose 1.11 per cent to Dh2.74.
Among the gainers, Oman Insurance rose 14.92 per cent to Dh3.62, followed by Agility by 14.71 per cent to Dh11.70 and Aramex by 2.65 per cent to Dh2.71.
NGI suffered the worst by 9.88 per cent to Dh6.84, followed by Mazaya by 9.62 per cent to Dh1.41 and Ekttitab by 1.92 per cent to Dh0.92.
Of the 33 companies traded, 17 rose, 12 fell and four remained steady.
About 320.09 million shares worth Dh466.30 million were traded.
Emaar was the active value leader, while Gulf Finance House was the active volume leader.
Analysts said that the bullish macro picture on Dubai remains intact, especially in property and tourism-related shares.
In Abu Dhabi, the ADX benchmark index rose slightly by 0.10 per cent to close at 3,845.72 points.
Among the gainers, Al Ain rose 14.98 per cent to Dh47.60, followed by Eshraq by 9.24 per cent to Dh1.30 and Ras Al Khaimah Ceramic Company by 7.84 per cent to Dh2.75.
Asmak suffered the worst by 8.29 per cent to Dh16.05, followed by Finance House by 5.44 per cent to Dh3.30 and National Bank of Umm Al Quwain by 4.76 per cent to Dh3.
Of the 35 companies traded, 13 rose, 11 fell and 11 remained steady.
About 352.09 million shares worth Dh584.34 million were traded.
Eshraq was the active volume and active value leader.
