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Dubai Islamic Bank soars on expansion plans

  • United Arab Emirates: Sunday, May 05 - 2013 at 13:57

The Dubai Financial Market General Index continued to rally Sunday by closing 1.88% higher at 2,168.80 points on record high turnover. Some 720m shares valued at Dhs784m changed hands. Dubai Islamic Bank gained 3.10% to hit Dhs2.99. Earlier in the day, Gulf News reported the oldest Shari'ah-compliant bank in the GCC eyed double-digit growth which would allow it acquire other financial institutions in Asia, citing officials. Arabtec Construction fell 0.50% to Dhs2.12. Earlier in the day, Arabtec said it won a contract from Emaar (up 1.28% at Dhs5.54) to build 253 villas for Dhs243m in the Casa project which is part of the Arabian Ranches 2 development.

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