The Abu Dhabi securities exchange is a stock exchange located in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates - UAE. The current ticker symbols list includes the 67 companies that are listed in this stock exchange. The companies sectors are as follows: Bank and Financial services, Real Estate, Telecommunication, Consumer, Construction, Debt Instruments, Insurance, Energy, Industrial and Health Care.
The Abu Dhabi stock exchange lists more companies than the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) but has less trading volume than the DFM. Companies that want to be listed in this exchange need the approval of the Emirates Securities & Commodities Authority which is the only agency legally authorized to approve listing.
Foreign investors can trade UAE stocks only if the company involved in the transaction approves non-UA nationals to hold its shares. These companies can also determine the ratio of their shares that may be held by foreigner individuals and companies.
Some of the listed companies in the Abu Dhabi securities exchange are:
ADAVIATION - Abu Dhabi Aviation Co.
ADSB - Abu Dhabi Ship Building Co.
ASMAK - INTERNATIONAL FISH FARMING HOLDING CO. PJSC
GCIC - Green Crescent Insurance Company
QCEM - UMM AL-QAIWAIN CEMENT INDUSTRIES CO.
SOROUH - Sorouh Real Estate PJSC
Historical trading data can be downloaded from the exchange website: www.adx.ae, I will create a downloader later and post a link here.
