Wire Brief: UAE markets week of 28 Sep–1 Oct 2026

Governance, policy and capital actions led the UAE tape from Sunday 28 September through Thursday 1 October.

2 October 2026

Capital Wire’s Weekly Wire Brief for the UAE market week of Sunday 28 September through Thursday 1 October 2026 highlights boardroom change at Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC, a Central Bank GDP outlook reset for 2026–2027, and the second retail T-Sukuk listing on Nasdaq Dubai. The brief also tracks Finance House PJSC’s treasury write-off via capital reduction, Space42 PLC’s 721,506-share buyback at AED 2.2045, October fuel prices, Modon Holding’s Wadeem Gardens launch, and Alef Education at Ai Everything Abu Dhabi.

UAE markets closed a dense week defined by boardroom change at Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC, a sharper Central Bank growth path for 2027, the second retail T-Sukuk listing on Nasdaq Dubai, and a cluster of ADX capital actions — from Finance House PJSC’s treasury write-off to Space42 PLC’s buyback — alongside October fuel prices and fresh real-estate and education disclosures.

• DIB appoints Fadel Al Ali chairman — The board appointed Fadel Abdul Baqi Al Ali as a director and elected him chairman immediately after Central Bank clearance (30 Sep).
• CBUAE lifts 2027 GDP to 10.4%, trims 2026 to 1.6% — The September Quarterly Economic Review reset the near-term growth path (1 Oct).
• UAE second retail T-Sukuk begins trading on Nasdaq Dubai — The Ministry of Finance’s second retail treasury sukuk started listing-day trading (1 Oct).
• Finance House starts treasury write-off via capital reduction — The board approved beginning a write-off of treasury shares through a capital cut (1 Oct).
• Space42 buys 721,506 shares at AED 2.2045 — Post-trade buyback disclosure on ADX for 1 October.
• UAE Fuel Price Committee sets October 2026 prices — Official October petrol and diesel schedule published (30 Sep).
• Modon launches Wadeem Gardens with up to 75% ADIB finance — Phase-one launch with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank off-plan financing (1 Oct).
• Alef Education at Ai Everything Abu Dhabi 2026 — ADX-listed Alef Education to showcase AI-powered learning at the Abu Dhabi event (1 Oct).

This is Capital Wire’s first public Weekly Wire Brief (موجز كابيتال واير الأسبوعي).