Dubai up 0.05%, Abu Dhabi down 0.29%; Emaar Development jumps 10.67%

The DFM General Index rose 0.05% to 5,810.86 and the FTSE ADX General Index fell 0.29% to 9,462.91 on Tuesday, while Emaar Development jumped 10.67%.

4 Nov 2026, 00:11

UAE stocks were mixed on Tuesday, 3 November: the DFM General Index rose 0.05% to 5,810.86 and the FTSE ADX General Index fell 0.29% to 9,462.91, while Emaar Development jumped 10.67% to AED 13.90, according to DFM data.

• The DFM General Index closed at 5,810.86, up 0.05%, with AED 979.43 million traded, according to Dubai Financial Market.
• The FTSE ADX General Index closed at 9,462.91, down 0.29%, with AED 1.03 billion traded, according to ADX's daily trading summary.
• Emaar Development rose 10.67% to AED 13.90, according to DFM data; Emaar Properties rose 2.43% and du fell 3.68%.
• Saudi Arabia's TASI fell 0.07% and Kuwait's premier index rose 0.93%, Al Shorouk reported; Qatar's index rose 0.24%, according to QNA.
• Reuters said Brent was on track for its lowest close since 7 October; no verified settlement price was available.

Dubai's main share index edged up 0.05% and Abu Dhabi's benchmark slipped 0.29% at the close on Tuesday, 3 November, while Emaar Development jumped 10.67%.

What happened

The DFM General Index closed at 5,810.86, up 3.03 points or 0.05%, according to Dubai Financial Market's market watch. DFM data showed AED 979.43 million traded.

The FTSE ADX General Index (FADGI) closed at 9,462.91, down 27.81 points or 0.29%, according to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. ADX's daily trading summary showed AED 1.03 billion traded.

Stocks on the move

Emaar Development rose 10.67% to AED 13.90, according to DFM data, and topped Dubai's gainers, Al Shorouk reported.

Emaar Properties was the most traded stock on DFM by value and rose 2.43% to AED 11.78. Emirates Integrated Telecommunications (du) fell 3.68% to AED 12.04, DFM data showed.

Elsewhere in the region, Saudi Arabia's Tadawul All Share Index fell 0.07% to 9,876 and Kuwait's premier market index rose 0.93% to 8,871, Al Shorouk reported. The Qatar Exchange index rose 0.24% to 9,614.07, according to QNA (Qatar News Agency).

Oil prices

Brent crude futures fell USD 1.33, or 1%, to USD 103.44 a barrel at 18:18 GMT (22:18 GST), Reuters reported, while US West Texas Intermediate lost 56 cents, or 1%, to USD 95.90. Reuters said Brent was on track for its lowest close since 7 October.

Oil had risen earlier on Tuesday following reports of US strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island, with Brent briefly climbing above USD 107 a barrel before reversing course, Anadolu Agency reported.

Qatar is seeking an interim agreement to build trust between Washington and Tehran and pave the way for talks on a lasting settlement, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari said, according to Anadolu Agency. A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Iran and the United States were still far from a deal to end their war.

Reuters said markets were also watching Tuesday's US midterm elections.

No verified settlement price for Tuesday was available at the time of writing.

What to watch next

How UAE stocks trade at the open on Wednesday, 4 November; DIP Holding's final IPO offer price, which is expected on 4 November after subscription closed on 3 November, according to the price range announcement filed on DFM; and the results of the US midterm elections.