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Foreign Investors Purchase AED2.2 Billion Worth Of Shares On Dubai Financial Market In 2nd Week Of April 2007 - Value Of Shares Bought By Institutional Foreign Investors Reaches AED1.3 Billion In 2nd Week Of April 2007

Date 15/04/2007

Dubai Financial Market announced today that the value of shares bought by foreign investors, or non-UAE nationals, during the 2nd week of April 2007 reached AED2.2 billion, comprising 40 per cent of the total value of shares bought during the period.

The value of stocks sold by foreign investors in the 2nd week of April 2007 reached AED1.6 billion, comprising 29.2 per cent of the total value of stocks traded during the period. Net foreign investment on the market increased to AED574 million during the 2nd week of April 2007.

The value of stocks bought by institutional foreign investors in the 2nd week of April 2007 reached AED1.3 billion, comprising 24 per cent of the total value of stocks traded during the period. The value of stocks sold by institutional foreign investors in the 2nd week of April 2007 reached AED762 million, which constitutes 14 per cent of the total value of stocks traded during the period. Net institutional foreign investment on the market reached AED536 million in the 2nd week of April 2007.

Trading Value of UAE Nationals and Foreign investors  during the 2nd week of April 2007

Net investment

(AED)

Value of stocks sold (AED)

Value of stocks bought (AED)

 

573,796,240

1,592,868,403

2,166,664,643

Total Foreign Trading

-60,818,256

1,003,514,553

942,696,297

Arabs

31,944,181

304,798,405

336,742,586

GCC Nationals

602,670,315

284,555,446

887,225,761

Other Nationalities

-573,796,240

3,867,534,117

3,293,737,878

UAE Nationals

0

5,460,402,521

5,460,402,521

Total

 

 

 

Trading Value of institutional and individual investors during the 2nd week of April 2007

Net investment

(AED)

Value of stocks sold (AED)

Value of stocks bought (AED)

 

535,752,464

761,523,629

1,297,276,093

Total institutional investment 

-88,026,772

173,363,393

85,336,622

Banks

545,842,001

505,553,248

1,051,395,249

Companies 

7,682,621

10,335,291

18,017,913

Governments 

70,254,614

72,271,696

142,526,310

Individual institutions

-535,752,464

4,698,878,892

4,163,126,428

Individuals 

0

5,460,402,521

5,460,402,521

Total