Total traded value on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) rose 22% to AED162 billion in the first nine months of 2026, from AED133 billion a year earlier, the exchange said in results reported by the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on Thursday.
Average daily traded value rose 25% to AED883 million from AED709 million. The average number of daily trades rose 26% to about 17,200, and total trades climbed 24% to 3.16 million.
Profit before tax
The exchange posted net profit before tax of AED586.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, compared with AED930.8 million a year earlier.
Total consolidated revenue was AED753.2 million, down from AED1.1 billion. The 2025 figure included one-off income of AED461.9 million from the sale of an investment property.
Operating income rose 24.8% to AED511.2 million. Investment returns and other income contributed AED242 million.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization were AED642 million, a margin of 85.2%. Expenses excluding taxes rose to AED166.8 million from AED162.6 million.
In the third quarter, revenue was AED196.2 million, compared with AED204.5 million a year earlier. Quarterly profit before tax was AED143.2 million, down from AED153.7 million.
Investor base passes 1.3 million
The DFM attracted 55,460 new investors between January and September, 72% of them international. Its total investor base exceeded 1.3 million.
Institutional investors accounted for 73% of total traded value, up from 70% a year earlier. Foreign investors accounted for 51% of trading.
Market capitalization stood at AED993 billion at the end of September. The DFM General Index closed the period at 5,960.54 points, down 1.4% since the start of the year.
“The 22% growth in total traded value during the first nine months of 2026 reflects sustained investor engagement and the growing depth of Dubai’s capital markets,” said Helal Saeed Al Marri, chairman of the DFM.
Hamed Ali, chief executive of the DFM and Nasdaq Dubai, said the exchange would continue to focus on expanding market access and supporting new listings.
