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Dubai Financial Market (DFM)

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Dubai’s exchange, the trading hub of the Gulf.

The Dubai Financial Market in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is open 10:00–15:00 local time, Monday to Friday. It trades straight through with no lunch break. Today that is to in UTC.

CityDubai, United Arab Emirates
Time zoneAsia/Dubai
Regular session10:00–15:00
Lunch breaknone
Trading daysMonday to Friday
CurrencyAED
BenchmarkDFM General Index
Official sitewww.dfm.ae

Why a currency trader watches DFM

When Dubai opens, liquidity in AED rises; when it closes, it thins out. The hours when two big centres overlap — London with New York, Tokyo with Sydney — are when spreads are tightest and the large moves usually start. Book I of the ForeXistenZ trilogy teaches how to plan your day around these session hand-offs.

Frequently asked

What are the trading hours of the Dubai Financial Market?

The regular session of DFM runs 10:00–15:00 local time (Asia/Dubai), Monday to Friday. It is closed on United Arab Emirates public holidays. Opening and closing auctions are not included.

Is DFM open right now?

The live box on this page works it out from DFM’s regular hours in Dubai time, so it is always current; it shows OPEN, LUNCH BREAK or CLOSED and when the next change comes. Public holidays are not shown.

What is the main index of DFM?

The benchmark followed here is the DFM General Index. Its delayed public quote appears on this page.

Which currency does DFM trade in?

Shares on DFM are priced in AED. A foreign investor buying them must first buy AED, so heavy equity flows into United Arab Emirates show up in the AED exchange rate.

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