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National Bank of Abu Dhabi gains as lender joins forces with Boeing

  • United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, October 02 - 2012 at 16:12

In contrast to the volatile Dubai bourse, the Abu Dhabi market index ADXGI advanced half a percentage point to reach 2,647.44. Sorouh Real Estate and Aldar Properties were the most liquid shares. Both developers added 0.80% and declared earlier in the day in a joint media statement that "Following recent press reports, Aldar Properties PJSC and Sorouh Real Estate PJSC would like to clarify that they remain in ongoing due diligence discussions to evaluate the merits of a potential merger. A decision on whether to recommend a merger to shareholders will follow the completion of these discussions which are at an advanced stage. In line with the required rules and regulations, the Companies will update the market on further developments as and when appropriate." Shares of National Bank of Abu Dhabi or NBAD closed 0.42% higher. Earlier in the day, NBAD said it signed with aircraft manufacturer Boeing, whose shares are listed in New York, an agreement to develop aircraft financing and leasing opportunities of mutual benefit in the Middle East market. "In Boeing's latest 20-year commercial aviation market outlook, the Middle East is projected to become one of the largest aviation markets in the world over the next two decades with the need for 2,370 commercial jet aircraft with a value of $470bn," the statement said.

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