Key Highlights
- JPANI, the Lunate S&P Japan UCITS ETF, was the ETF board's best one-day performer at +2.92%, trading AED 77.5k at 1.69 times its seven-day average volume; it is up 2.57% over the week from its 2026-08-31 base.
- USTBILL, the Lunate iBOXX US Treasury Bill ETF, ranked 1st by value on the ETF board at AED 141.7k, on 13.60 times its seven-day average volume, though its most recent prior close is 2026-09-03 so it has no one-day move.
- CHADX15, the Lunate FTSE ADX 15 ETF, was the board's worst performer, down 1.35% on the day and 1.88% over the week from 2026-08-31.
- BILDCO, Abu Dhabi National Co. for Building Materials, led the equity board at +14.72%; it is up 37.31% over the week from its 2026-08-31 base.
- Exchange-wide turnover was AED 920.79m across 97 active tickers, 5.3% lower than the previous session and 29.5% below the average of the 8 prior sessions in the feed (AED 1.31bn).
- FAB, First Abu Dhabi Bank, carries AED 65.84m of net weekly buying pressure despite closing just 0.21% higher on the day.
- Of the 70 equities measured against the previous session, 39 closed higher, 24 lower and 7 unchanged.
Market Overview
The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange traded AED 920.79m across 97 active tickers on Monday, 5.3% below Friday's AED 972.61m and 29.5% below the average of the 8 prior sessions in the feed. Against that quieter backdrop, the fund board's story was Japan: JPANI, the Lunate S&P Japan UCITS ETF, closed 2.92% higher, the ETF board's best one-day move. It traded AED 77.5k at 1.69 times its seven-day average volume and is up 2.57% over the week from its 2026-08-31 base.
On the equity side, breadth was constructive, with 39 of the 70 measured names higher against 24 lower and 7 unchanged (4 further names with no prior close are excluded), but the day's strength was concentrated in a handful of speculative movers rather than the exchange's largest names.
ETFs
The ETF board traded AED 811.3k in total, with 23 of the 24 listed funds active. Of the 19 ETFs measured against the immediately preceding session, 8 closed higher, 7 lower and 4 unchanged; 4 further ETFs traded with no prior close at all and are excluded from that count.
USTBILL, the Lunate iBOXX US Treasury Bill ETF, ranked 1st by value at AED 141.7k on 15,035 shares, 13.60 times its seven-day average volume, though it has no one-day move as its most recent prior close is 2026-09-03. TURKI, the Lunate S&P Turkey Shariah ETF, was 2nd by value at AED 124.9k, closing 1.43% higher on 4.40 times normal volume, though it remains down 2.86% over the week from its 2026-08-31 base. USGRWTH, the Lunate S&P US Shariah Growth ETF, ranked 3rd at AED 102.2k, easing 0.99% on the day.
JPANI's 2.92% gain led the board on returns, but the fund's AED 290.9k of net weekly selling pressure is the counterweight to the price move. At the other end, CHADX15, the Lunate FTSE ADX 15 ETF, was the board's worst performer at minus 1.35%, and INDI, the Lunate S&P India Shariah ETF, fell 1.32% on 9.88 times its seven-day average volume, on AED 40.7k traded. Board-wide, 9 names carry positive weekly net pressure and 15 negative, with UAEA, the Lunate S&P UAE Shariah ETF, holding the largest positive reading at AED 139.3k despite closing unchanged.
Among the smaller prints, BONDAE, the Lunate JP Morgan UAE Bond UCITS ETF, was the busiest name relative to its own seven-day average at 38.51 times, though on just 8,773 shares (AED 31.7k), while GRMNY, the Lunate S&P Germany UCITS ETF, was the thinnest, trading 5 shares for AED 25. These are footnotes by value, not signals.
Equities
The equity board traded AED 919.98m, with 74 of 155 listed names active. ALPHADHABI, Alpha Dhabi Holding PJSC, ranked 1st by value at AED 89.61m and closed 2.18% higher. The day's standout was BILDCO, Abu Dhabi National Co. for Building Materials, the board's best performer at +14.72%; it is up 37.31% over the week from its 2026-08-31 base. FERTIGLB, Fertiglobe plc, added 3.65% on 2.77 times its seven-day average volume, and ESHRAQ, Eshraq Investments PJSC, rose 1.92%, extending its weekly gain to 20.38% from 2026-08-31. ALDAR, Al Dar Properties, closed 1.68% higher as the company launched its Sai Saadiyat project in the Saadiyat Cultural District.
The weak spots were SPACE42, Space42 PLC, down 2.40% on the day though still up 9.73% over the week, and ANAN, Anan Investment Holding PJSC, off 0.85%. The largest banks lagged the movers: FAB, First Abu Dhabi Bank, closed just 0.21% higher on 0.348 times its average volume, though it carries AED 65.84m of net weekly buying pressure, the standout positive order-book reading on the board. Weekly net pressure across the board remains tilted negative, with 40 names positive and 48 negative.
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