{
  "id": 440758,
  "title": "ADX adds 30,000 new investors in H1, dividends hit Dh49.9 billion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/adx-adds-30-000-new-investors-in-h1-dividends-hit-dh49-9-billion",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-10T05:52:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/markets/adx-adds-30000-new-investors-in-h1-dividends-hit-dh499-billion-1.500635845"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) welcomed over 30,000 new investors in the first half of 2026, marking a 7.1% increase compared to the previous year. Among these new investors, 77% were from outside the UAE, underscoring the continued strength of foreign participation in the market. The exchange's total dividends distributed amounted to Dh49.9 billion in the same period, with institutional investors contributing a net positive inflow of Dh1.4 billion, up 13.7% from the same period last year. Market capitalization stood at Dh2.8 trillion by the end of June, supported by Dh171 billion in trading value and a 3.7% rise in trading volume to 50.3 billion shares. ADX's average daily traded volume increased by 9% to 423 million shares, with nearly 3.3 million individual trades completed, representing a 12% year-on-year increase. The exchange's focus is on building a more liquid, deeper, and internationally connected market to support Abu Dhabi's role as a leading global economy.",
  "summary": "The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) added over 30,000 new investors in the first half of 2026, with foreign participation accounting for 77% of these new registrations. Total dividends distributed through the market reached Dh49.9 billion, marking a significant increase in market activity. The exchange's market capitalisation stood at Dh2.8 trillion at the end of June, supported by a trading value of Dh171 billion and an average daily traded volume of 423 million shares, up 9% from the previous year.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}