The UAE stock markets turned upward in the middle of trading on Tuesday, amid active trading, as tensions escalated in the Middle East region.
By midday trading, the Dubai Financial Market index had risen by 0.065%, gaining 3.82 points to reach a level of 5841.59 points.
The total value of trades reached AED 131.834 million, after trading 70.474 million shares through 5,037 transactions.
Al Salam Bank Sudan's stock topped the list of the most rising stocks with a 3.320% increase, while Aman's stock led the decliners with a 4.928% decrease.
Emaar Properties' stock led market activity in terms of value with trades amounting to AED 39.550 million, while Talabat's stock led in terms of volume with 15.986 million shares traded.
The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange index also strengthened its gains in the middle of the session, rising by 0.148% with gains of 14.49 points to reach a level of 9,776.42 points.
Market liquidity reached 461.448 million dirhams, distributed across a trading volume of 125.527 million shares through the execution of 8,048 transactions.
Aram Group's stock topped the list of highest gainers with a 9.796% increase, while Arab United Bank's stock led the decliners with a 4.930% decrease.
The share of International Holding Company accounted for the largest share of liquidity with a value of 134.581 million dirhams, while the share of Borouge came as the most active in terms of volume with 12.858 million shares traded.