United Arab Emirates & Dubai Financial Market

United Arab Emirates: The United Arab Emirates launched its inaugural Sovereign Retail T-Sukuk Programme to broaden participation in its financial ecosystem, diversify sovereign funding, and foster a culture of saving and long-term investment among its citizens and residents. This strengthens the UAE's position as a global financial center.

Dubai Financial Market: Dubai Financial Market (DFM) is a partner in the successful delivery of the T-Sukuk Programme, working alongside Nasdaq Dubai to facilitate the listing and secondary market trading, thereby contributing to the development of the UAE's capital markets.

United Arab Emirates: The United Arab Emirates>>>'s regulatory framework, supervised by the United Arab Emirates — Capital Market Authority (United Arab Emirates)>>>, is reinforced by this recognition, strengthening its standing as a trusted global financial center.

Dubai Financial Market: The Dubai Financial Market>>> has been recognized by Switzerland — Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority>>> as a foreign trading venue, which is expected to deepen international investor participation and strengthen Dubai's position as a global capital markets hub. This recognition allows Swiss financial institutions direct access to Dubai Financial Market>>> and enables trading of Swiss-incorporated company shares on its platform.

United Arab Emirates: The UAE's economic fundamentals and the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 are cited as supporting factors for DFM's performance. The results reflect positively on the UAE's capital markets and its position as a global financial center.

Dubai Financial Market: DFM reported strong H1 2026 results with a 40.4% increase in traded value and a 45.1% rise in average daily traded value, despite a slight decline in market cap. The exchange attracted 42,864 new investors, indicating growing market participation.

United Arab Emirates: The United Arab Emirates has been affected by Iran's strikes and is working to mitigate economic damage, with United Arab Emirates — Dubai pledging support to businesses. Its forces have also used Apache helicopters to shoot down Iranian drones.

Dubai Financial Market: Foreign investor flows on the Dubai Financial Market swung from net inflow to outflows following the start of the Iran war, indicating a loss of investor confidence.

United Arab Emirates: The event took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, reinforcing its position as a hub for Islamic finance.

Dubai Financial Market: Dubai Financial Market's CEO, Saudi Arabia at the 1976 Summer Olympics, also serves as CEO of Nasdaq Dubai and participated in the market-opening bell ceremony, indicating its connection to the event.

Dubai Financial Market: Dubai Financial Market is the majority shareholder of Nasdaq Dubai.