Dubai, UAE – The Dubai Financial Market index touched 6,500 points.
These are record levels not seen since March 2006.
This indicates a strong upward trend as the market value of listed companies rises to historic levels higher than at any time two decades ago.
May the market continue to experience positive momentum and activity.
A financial expert said that the Dubai market index touching record levels during a session on Thursday is not just a passing «digital boom», but rather an explicit announcement of entering a phase of «historic maturity».
He pointed out that returning to levels 20 years ago means that the market has completed a major correction cycle and begun establishing a growth phase based on solid economic foundations.
In detail.. The Dubai Financial Market’s general index continued its rise for the fifth consecutive session, at its highest level since March 2006.
To close up 1.5%, or 97.83 points, to 6,495.17 points.
Coinciding with the start of the listed companies announcing strong business results for the fourth quarter of 2025.
The market capitalization of «Dubai Financial» rose to more than 1.070 trillion dirhams, at the end of Thursday’s session.
This compares to about 1.054 trillion dirhams at the end of trading the day before yesterday, with gains exceeding 15.76 billion dirhams.
Market performance supported a collective rise in sectors, led by real estate sector stocks by 2.37%, and banks by 1.14%.
Meanwhile, shares in the public utilities and industry sectors rose by 1.12% and 1.58%, respectively.
In addition to the growth of telecommunications sector stocks by 1.96%.
Foreign (non-Arab) investors in the Dubai market turned to buying with a net investment of 193.87 million dirhams.
After recording purchases worth 490.13 million dirhams, compared to sales worth 296.26 million dirhams.
During yesterday’s trading, stocks listed on the Dubai Financial Market attracted liquidity exceeding 1.23 billion dirhams.
After trading approximately 447.95 million shares and executing 18,118 transactions.
