RIYADH: Dubai Financial Market’s capitalization rose 9.7 percent year on year to 995 billion dirhams ($270.90 billion) in the first half of 2025, supported by strong investor inflows and rising trade volumes.
The gains came alongside a sharp 298 percent increase in net profit before tax, which reached 777.1 million dirhams, the exchange said in its financial statement published via state news agency WAM.
Consolidated revenue jumped 191 percent to 888.9 million dirhams, while expenses excluding tax held steady at 111.8 million dirhams compared to 110.3 million dirhams a year earlier.
The strong performance reflects broader momentum across Gulf Cooperation Council capital markets, with combined capitalization surpassing $4.2 trillion by the end of 2024. The Saudi Exchange alone reached SR9.13 trillion ($2.43 trillion) in equity market capitalization in the first half of 2025.
“DFM delivered a positive performance in the first half of 2025, underpinned by growing market depth and investor engagement,” said Helal Saeed Al-Marri, chairman of DFM.
