Middle EastMIDEAST STOCKS Top lender FAB boosts Abu Dhabi; Dubai retreats
Reuters
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The Abu Dhabi stock market ended higher on Sunday, buoyed by a surge in its top lender First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) (FAB.AD) on expectations that an upcoming review by MSCI of its emerging markets index will increase the bank's index weighting and spur foreign fund flows into its shares.
The benchmark index (.ADI) jumped 3.5%, its biggest intraday gain since mid-January, with First Abu Dhabi bank surging more than 10%.
"The bank has gained significant interest, ever since it completed the takeover of Bank Audi Egypt," said Mohamad Ibrahim, regional director at Exness.