Horizon source briefing
Emirates News Agency / Dubai Financial Market: evidence for “Dubai Financial Market trading value reaches AED162bn in the first nine months of 2026”
DFM reported AED162 billion in traded value, up 22 percent year on year, average daily value of AED883 million and 3.16 million trades. Market capitalisation reached AED993 billion at September-end, while 55,460 new investors joined and 72 percent were international.
United Arab Emirates · Capital Markets, Financial Services, FinTech & Investor Relations
What the source contributes
DFM reported AED162 billion in traded value, up 22 percent year on year, average daily value of AED883 million and 3.16 million trades. Market capitalisation reached AED993 billion at September-end, while 55,460 new investors joined and 72 percent were international.
Horizon synthesis and use
- The indicators point to deeper market activity and international participation, supporting capital-markets, IR and digital-investment services. They do not measure the whole economy or guarantee future liquidity; the profit comparison also requires adjustment for a 2025 one-off property-sale gain.
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- 01Which legal activity, applicant type and jurisdiction does “Emirates News Agency / Dubai Financial Market: evidence for “Dubai Financial Market trading value reaches AED162bn in the first nine months of 2026”” actually cover?
- 02Which approval, filing, fee, eligibility condition or competent authority is stated directly, and which still requires written confirmation?
- 03Does the rule apply to United Arab Emirates · Capital Markets, Financial Services, FinTech & Investor Relations, or only to a narrower licence, entity, free zone, product or worker category?
- 04The record was reviewed on 2026-10-30; what has Emirates News Agency / Dubai Financial Market changed or superseded since that date?