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Dubai Financial Market hit by war jitters: DFM index drops 9% in a cut-short week

Dubai Financial Market hit by war jitters: DFM index drops 9% in a cut-short week

Dubai’s main stock gauge tumbled roughly 9% last week, closing out Friday at 5,917.22. Just three days of trading—banks, property players, and transport stocks couldn’t shake the selling pressure. https://www.dfm.ae/the-exchange/market-information/indices/dfmgi The Dubai Financial Market’s reaction has turned into a live test of how much risk investors are willing to tolerate as tensions escalate across the Middle East. When headlines shift, money moves fast. This Friday, the main index tumbled 3.2% — Emaar Properties dragged lower by 4.8%, Air Arabia slipping 4.9%, according to Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/uae-stocks-extend-losses-middle-east-conflict-deepens-2026-03-06/
7 March 2026
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Shops Open on Christmas Day in the UAE 2025: Dubai & Abu Dhabi Mall Hours, Supermarkets, Pharmacies and Last-Minute Essentials

Shops Open on Christmas Day in the UAE 2025: Dubai & Abu Dhabi Mall Hours, Supermarkets, Pharmacies and Last-Minute Essentials

Dubai, UAE — Thursday, December 25, 2025 — Need a last-minute gift, a supermarket run, or somewhere to browse the sales after brunch? In the UAE, Christmas Day shopping is typically straightforward: most malls, supermarkets and everyday retailers stay open, because Christmas Day is not an official public holiday in the UAE. Gulf News Below is a practical, city-by-city guide to shops open on Christmas Day in the UAE, including verified mall hours, late-night grocery options, and what UAE outlets published on December 24–25, 2025 about how the day is being observed. Gulf News
25 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Indexes Gain as Tech Stocks Surge, Middle East Tensions Cool
    June 29, 2026, 1:57 PM EDT. U.S. indexes moved higher, with S&P 500 up 0.73%, Dow up 0.64%, and Nasdaq 100 ahead 1.08% thanks to strong moves in Amazon, Tesla and the rest of the Magnificent Seven. Both Amazon and Tesla rose more than 4%. The rally came after the U.S. and Iran agreed to stop attacks, easing Middle East tensions and boosting sentiment. WTI crude oil rose more than 1% on earlier conflict headlines but gave up those gains after the truce. Traders see a 29% chance the Fed will raise rates next month. China's Shanghai Composite ticked up 1.16%. Bond yields were mixed as inflation concerns balanced out less demand for safe havens on stocks strength.
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