Dubai Stocks Up Most Since 2014 as Traders Look Beyond Oil, AI

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By Tugce Ozsoy and Srinivasan Sivabalan

February 18, 2026 at 7:15 AM UTC

Dubai stocks are off to their strongest start in 12 years as investors bet on the emirate’s resilient economy and look beyond volatile oil and artificial-intelligence trades.

The Dubai Financial Market General Index, which includes companies like Emirates NBD Bank PJSC and Emaar Properties PJSC, has gained more than 11% this year.