NASDAQ Dubai

The NASDAQ Dubai is a fully-electronic stock exchange in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The exchange was operated by NASDAQ until a majority stake was acquired by the Dubai Financial Market in 2010.

Contracts traded on NASDAQ Dubai include shares, bonds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), derivatives, exchange traded commodities (ETCs), real estate investment trusts (REITs), and sukuk (Islamic bonds). Around 40 financial services providers, including divisions of UBS and Credit Suisse, participate in the exchange.

Listed securities include both locally-issued stocks (18 companies listed) and foreign-issued securities.

Exchange performance is tracked via the FTSE Nasdaq Dubai UAE 20 index.

Trading hours: Sunday through Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. GST (UTC+4)
Settlement cycle: T+3

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