UAE stocks mixed in quiet trade; Abu Dhabi ends losing streak
Aug 30 (Reuters) -Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates were mixed in quiet trade on Friday, as investor sentiments were subdued amid regional tensions and declining oil prices, although Abu Dhabi rebounded after four consecutive sessions of decline.
In Dubai, the main share index .DFMGI fell 0.2%, with financial and property stocks leading the losses.
Dubai's largest lender Emirates NBD Bank ENBD.DU dropped more than 1% and blue-chip developer Emaar Properties EMAR.DU was down 0.2%.
On a monthly basis, the benchmark settled 1.3% higher in August, making it the third month in a row it has gained, with July being the best month so far this year when it was up 5.9%.
Dubai's stock market showed volatility after it reached an important resistance level. Despite this, both its weekly and monthly performances remain positive, said Hani Abuagla Senior Market Analyst at XTB MENA.
Abu Dhabi's benchmark index .FTFADGI gained 0.6%, after four consecutive sessions of decline, bolstered by a 1.8% rise in the country's largest lender First Abu Dhabi Bank FAB.AD.
The index ended 0.6% down in August after two months of gains.
Additionally, the UAE financial markets saw changes in the MSCI index, with Parkin PARKIN.DU and Spinneys SPINNEYS.DU being added to the small-cap index, and ADNOC Drilling ADNOCDRILL.AD joining the global benchmark indices.
ABU DHABI | .FTFADGI rose 0.6% to 9,285 points |
DUBAI | .DFMGI fell 0.2% to 4,325 points |
Reporting by Shamsuddin Mohd in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra Eluri
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