The value of equities traded on NASDAQ Dubai in January 2012 reached 35 million dollars, up 25% from 28.1 million dollars in December 2011. Equities traded value in January 2011 was 47.1 million dollars.
The FTSE NASDAQ Dubai UAE 20 index ended January 2012 at 1,483, up 8% 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.
The most active Member of the exchange in January 2012 by equities traded value was Arqaam Securities, followed by EFG Hermes Brokerage (UAE) and then Mashreq Securities.