By the end of the first half of this year, the value of Saudi investments in the Dubai Financial Market increased significantly to about 4.57 billion dirhams (4.6 billion riyals), through their ownership of about 2.2 million shares.According to Dubai Financial Market data, the number of Saudi investors registered by the end of the first half amounted to 47,005 investors, led by individuals with 46,456 investors.

According to DFM data, the number of Saudi investors registered by the end of the first half of this year amounted to 47,005 investors, led by individuals with 46,456 investors.

Real Estate Sector

<According to DFM data, the corporate sector came second with 218 companies, while sole proprietorships came third with 19 institutions and finally banks with 12 banks.
With regard to the sectors most popular with Saudis, the real estate sector came first with ownership of 2.06 billion dirhams from their ownership of about 996 million shares, while the banking sector came second with 1.1 billion dirhams through 415 million shares. The transportation sector came third, in which Saudi investors own 300 million shares worth 817 million dirhams.
The rest of the sectors invested by the Saudis were distributed in basic materials, financial services, industry, insurance, private equity, telecommunications and services.

Value of long positions
During the second quarter, Saudis bought 987 million dirhams through 498 million shares and sold 747 million dirhams through 351 million shares.

The DFM operates as a secondary market for trading securities issued by public joint stock companies, bonds issued by the federal government, or any of the local governments, public authorities and institutions in the UAE, as well as investment units issued by local investment funds, or any other local or non-local financial instruments accepted by the market

Leading position

<DFM was established as a public corporation with independent legal personality by Dubai Government Resolution No. 14 of 2000, and started its activities on March 26, 2000. On December 27, 2005, the Executive Council of Dubai decided to transform the DFM into a public joint stock company with a capital of AED 8 billion divided into 8 billion shares, and 20% of the market capital, equivalent to 1.6 billion shares, was offered for public subscription. The IPO witnessed a large and distinguished turnout that exceeded all expectations, as the amount subscribed amounted to approximately 201 billion dirhams. On March 7, 2007, DFM Company was listed on the market with the trading symbol (DFM). DFM has quickly succeeded in reaching a leading position at the regional level. The market's successive strategic efforts through the deployment of global best practices have reinforced Dubai's position as a regional center of excellence and solidified the emirate's leading position in the capital markets sector by adopting best practices to meet the growing needs of local and international investors.
.... DFM. DFM operates as a secondary market for trading securities issued by public joint stock companies, bonds issued by the Federal Government, or any of the local governments, public authorities and institutions in the UAE, as well as investment units issued by local investment funds, or any other local or non-local financial instruments accepted by the market.

DFM operates as a secondary market for trading securities issued by public shareholding companies.