Trading momentum "Abu Dhabi Securities" It reflects market flexibility and the strength of dividends
Abu Dhabi, 11 March / WAM / The Abu Dhabi Securities Market continued to record strong levels of activity and liquidity during the recent trading sessions, in a clear indication of the strength of the market, the depth of its investment base, the attractiveness of dividends, and investor confidence.
The market recorded total trades amounting to 4.8 billion dirhams during the first three sessions after trading resumed following the temporary precautionary stop on March 2 and 3, during the period from March 4 to 6, 2026.
The March 4, 2026 session, the first trading session after the resumption of activity, witnessed trades worth 1.37 billion dirhams, an increase of 12% compared to the average daily trading for the year 2025, which amounted to 1.22 billion dirhams, excluding large deals. The trading volume also reached 496 million shares compared to a daily average of 326 million shares during the past year, an increase of 52%, while the number of deals reached about 25.4 thousand deals, an increase of 13% compared to the average of the year. 2025.
In the March 5 session, the momentum in the market continued, as the trading value reached 1.93 billion dirhams, an increase of 58% compared to the average of last year, while the trading volume reached 463 million shares, an increase of 52%, and the number of transactions increased to 31.9 thousand transactions, recording an increase of 42%.
As for the session on Friday, March 6, it maintained the pace of activity, with trades amounting to 1.55 billion dirhams on about 364 million shares, while the number of transactions reached 29.4 thousand transactions, an increase of 31% compared to last year’s average.
Institutional investors led trading activity during this period with a share of about 76% of total trades, compared to 24% for individual investors, while foreign investors accounted for 45% of trades compared to 55% for Emirati investors, which reflects the strong presence of institutional investors and investor confidence in the market in the long term.
The strong activity continued at the beginning of this week’s trading sessions, as the trading value in the session on Monday, March 9, reached about 1.2 billion dirhams, while the trading volume reached 284 million shares through 24.4 thousand transactions. Tradings by institutional investors constituted about 80% of the total trading, while foreign investors accounted for 53% of the trading.
In the session of Tuesday, March 10, the market recorded record levels when comparing the trading value and number of deals with the highest levels recorded during the years 2025 and 2026, “excluding large deals and days of rebalancing indicators,” as 58.1 thousand deals were executed compared to 44.1 thousand deals on June 24, 2025, an increase of 32%.
The session also recorded trades worth 3.45 billion dirhams, compared to the previous highest daily trading value of 2.32 billion dirhams on June 30, 2025, an increase of 49%.
As for the session on Wednesday, March 11, it witnessed trades worth 1.7 billion dirhams on 331 million shares that were executed through 36.5 thousand transactions, an increase of 62.4% compared to the average number of transactions in 2025.
This activity coincides with the start of the cash dividends season, as 17 entities (listed companies and traded investment funds) have announced since the beginning of the year dividends with a total value of approximately 16 billion dirhams, which enhances the market’s attractiveness to investors.
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