DFM:DFM 21 February 2026 - 28 February 2026

Dubai Financial Market weekly wrap: DFM index slides as Iran tensions hit Emaar, banks

Dubai’s main stock index fell 1.8% to 6,503.50 on Friday, with Emaar Properties dropping 4.1% and Emirates NBD down 5.2%. Selling intensified after U.S.-Iran nuclear talks stalled and regional tensions rose. Abu Dhabi’s index slipped 1.3% even as oil gained nearly 2%. Dubai markets reopen Monday amid heightened geopolitical risk.

28 February 2026

DFM:DFM·DFM:DIB·DFM:EMAAR·DFM:ENBD·Stock Market

Dubai Financial Market stock price falls to 1.65 dirhams as traders eye Monday reopen

Dubai Financial Market shares closed at 1.65 dirhams on Friday, down 0.6%, as the DFM General Index slipped 0.3% to 6,590.53 points. Trading value reached 734.2 million dirhams. The drop followed heightened U.S.-Iran tensions and a 0.4% dip in oil prices to $71.38 a barrel. DFM disclosed a board resolution on an internal matter earlier in the week.

21 February 2026

DFM:DFM·Stock Market

Japan's Nikkei 225 poised to slip as Trump sets Iran deadline amid rising oil prices
April 5, 2026, 8:54 PM EDT. Japan's Nikkei 225 edged higher by 0.62% in thin holiday trading as U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stern deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic oil passage. Trump warned of attacks on Iran's power plants if demands are unmet by Tuesday 8 p.m. Eastern Time. Iran rejected the ultimatum, demanding war damage compensation first. Oil prices surged with U.S. West Texas Intermediate rising 2.57% to $114.11 per barrel and Brent crude gaining 2.62% due to ongoing conflict disrupting supply, despite OPEC+ raising output quotas by 206,000 barrels per day. Most Asian markets were closed for holidays, with South Korea's Kospi advancing 1.8%. The escalating Middle East tensions continue to unsettle global markets and energy supplies.