The value of equities traded on NASDAQ Dubai in June 2012 reached 23.4 million dollars. This was a decrease of 39% from 38.3 million dollars in May 2012, and a fall of 68% from 74.2 million dollars in June 2011.
The value of equities traded in the second quarter of 2012 reached 98.5 million dollars, a decline of 53% from 209.7 million dollars in the same period of 2011.
The FTSE NASDAQ Dubai UAE 20 index ended June 2012 at 1,546, down 1% from 1,560 at the end of May and up 13% from the end of December 2011.
The index tracks 20 liquid stocks listed on DFM, the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and NASDAQ Dubai. It has been designed as a hedging and investment mechanism for GCC and international investors.
Deutsche Bank was the most active Member of the exchange by equities traded value in June 2012, followed by EFG-Hermes Brokerage (UAE) and then Arqaam Securities.