Dubai Drops 0.3% and Abu Dhabi Rises 0.5% in 20 October Session

The Dubai Financial Market general index closed Tuesday's session on 20 October 2026 down 0.3%, equivalent to 17 points, at 5,835 points, amid total trading valued at around 479 million AED, according to Argaam.

Shares of 34 companies declined out of 52 traded companies, while shares of 11 companies rose and 7 companies remained unchanged. Emaar Properties fell 0.2% to AED 11.48, and Drake & Scull dropped 4.8% to AED 0.259.

In Abu Dhabi, the general market index rose 0.5%, equivalent to 46 points, to 9,829 points, on trading valued at around 899 million AED. The index movement was positive despite negative market breadth, as shares of 54 companies declined against 22 gainers.

Talabat topped the list of most traded shares in Dubai, closing up 2.7% at AED 1.140, with trading exceeding 48 million shares. Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank rose 2.82% to AED 16.76, while Aldar Properties fell 0.38% to AED 7.97.

What do these terms mean?

General Index: A figure measuring the performance of a group of stocks in a financial market; it rises when the prices of most constituent stocks go up and drops when they decline.

Trading Value: The total monetary amount traded in the market during the session, which differs from the number of shares traded.

Market Breadth: A metric comparing the number of advancing stocks to declining stocks, used to determine whether the index performance reflects the strength of most stocks or not.