Trending:US-Isarel-Iran warT20 World CupWest Asia war falloutAir travel chaosHoli 2026Young Sherlock reviewadvertisementUAE stock markets to resume trading on Wednesday after two-day closurereuters • March 4, 2026, 08:11:49 ISTWhatsapp Facebook TwitteradvertisementThe two-day closure halted trade in billions of dollars in listed assets as investors waited for clarity on the scale of damage from the weekend strikes, which hit airports, ports and residential areas across both emiratesAdvertisementSubscribe Join Us+ Follow us On GoogleAn investor looks up at screens displaying stock information at the Dubai Financial Market. ReutersThe United Arab Emirates’ stock markets will resume trading on Wednesday after a two-day suspension following Iran’s missile and drone strikes on the Gulf state, the country’s capital markets regulator said on Tuesday. The UAE Capital Markets Authority (CMA) said the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and Dubai Financial Market (DFM) would both open for trading on Wednesday.“The resumption follows continued coordination between the Authority and the exchanges in line with the previously communicated timeframe,” CMA said in a statement, adding it would continue to monitor developments and take measures to protect investors. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADThe two-day closure halted trade in billions of dollars in listed assets as investors waited for clarity on the scale of damage from the weekend strikes, which hit airports, ports and residential areas across both emirates. More from World Iran crisis casts shadow over Asian banks’ record Gulf lending spree: Report US holds military edge, but Iran has ways to retaliate. Here’s howIn a separate statement, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) said that Nasdaq Dubai would also resume trading on Wednesday. UAE bourses have typically only suspended regular trading during periods of national mourning, including after the death of President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan in May 2022. Gulf markets that traded on Sunday such as Saudi Arabia, Oman and Bahrain saw sharp declines in their first session since the U. S.
