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The Tadawul All Share Index fell 0.96% to 10,579.18. Dubai\u2019s DFM General Index rose 0.30% to 5,998.33 and Abu Dhabi\u2019s FTSE ADX General Index declined 0.40% to 10,159.48.","key_points":["Saudi Arabia\u2019s Tadawul All Share Index fell 0.96%, or 102.66 points, to 10,579.18 on Monday, 28 September 2026, with about 191.2 million shares worth roughly SR3.48 billion and 52 advancers against 208 decliners, Arab News reported.","Nomu slipped 0.41% to 21,460.22 and the MSCI Tadawul 30 lost 0.9% to 1,425.47 on 28 September 2026; a Reuters wire on Zawya cited Saudi National Bank about 1.7% lower and Saudi Aramco about 1.1% softer.","Dubai\u2019s DFM General Index rose 0.30% to 5,998.33 on 28 September 2026, helped by a roughly 1.4% gain in Emirates NBD, while Abu Dhabi\u2019s FTSE ADX General Index declined 0.40% to 10,159.48.","Qatar\u2019s QE Index closed at 9,410.19, down 0.46%, and Oman\u2019s MSX 30 advanced 0.62% to 7,590.256 on 28 September 2026.","Kuwait\u2019s All Share was essentially flat at 8,844.38, up 0.40 points, Bahrain\u2019s All Share finished around 1,905.71, Amman\u2019s ASE eased 0.12% to 4,171.91, and Egypt\u2019s EGX 30 dropped 1.06% to 52,468.71."],"body":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Most Gulf equity boards closed lower on Monday, the first full regional session after Washington dismissed Tehran\u2019s overture to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while the United Arab Emirates finished split \u2014 Dubai higher, Abu Dhabi softer. Energy prices were higher on the day versus Friday\u2019s Brent settlement of $104.32, keeping the energy tape firm as regional equities digested the headlines."},{"type":"chart","chart_id":"a2de4a80-4be7-4288-983a-0773ba02a2ef"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Saudi Arabia\u2019s Tadawul All Share Index fell 0.96% to 10,579.18, down 102.66 points, according to exchange prints reported by Arab News. Volume reached about 191.2 million shares worth roughly SR3.48 billion, with 52 advancers against 208 decliners. The parallel Nomu market slipped 0.41% to 21,460.22, and the MSCI Tadawul 30 lost 0.9% to 1,425.47. A Reuters-filed Gulf bourses wire carried on Zawya cited Saudi National Bank about 1.7% lower and Saudi Aramco about 1.1% softer among heavyweights."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Dubai\u2019s DFM General Index rose 0.30% to 5,998.33 versus Friday, helped by a roughly 1.4% gain in Emirates NBD. Abu Dhabi\u2019s FTSE ADX General Index declined 0.40% to 10,159.48."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Qatar\u2019s QE Index closed at 9,410.19, down 0.46%, with QNA\u2019s close report listing 12 gainers, 35 losers and six unchanged. Oman\u2019s MSX 30 advanced 0.62% to 7,590.256, leading the region\u2019s main boards. Kuwait\u2019s All Share was essentially flat at 8,844.38, up 0.40 points. Bahrain\u2019s All Share finished around 1,905.71, effectively unchanged. Outside the Gulf core, Amman\u2019s ASE eased 0.12% to 4,171.91 and Egypt\u2019s EGX 30 dropped 1.06% to 52,468.71."}],"seo":{"seo_title":"GCC markets wrap 28 Sep 2026: Tadawul \u22120.96%, DFM up | Capital Wire","meta_description":"Monday GCC equity closes: Tadawul 10,579.18 (\u22120.96%), DFM +0.30%, ADX \u22120.40%, QE \u22120.46%. 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