Saturday 17, March 2012 by Robin Amlôt

FTSE NASDAQ Dubai UAE 20 index up 23 per cent

The FTSE NASDAQ Dubai UAE 20 share index extended its run of recent gains last week to close 23.3 per cent higher than at the end of 2011. The index, which tracks 20 liquid stocks listed on Dubai Financial Market, the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and NASDAQ Dubai, ended at 1,694 on 15 March 2012, up from 1,374 on 31 December 2011.

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