Dubai Financial Market Bank Stocks Post Mixed Performance in May 2026

The latest “First Bank” report tracking the performance of banking stocks listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) during May 2026 highlighted a mixed performance across the sector, with gains, stability, and modest declines recorded among banking shares.

Overall, shares of four banks advanced during the month, one stock remained unchanged, and three banks posted declines, reflecting a relatively mixed trading momentum within the banking sector.

Mashreq Bank led the gainers, surging 7.39% to close at AED 244 at the end of May.

In second place, Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) rose 3.35% to close at AED 7.40, followed by Al Salam Bank Sudan, which gained 2.56% to end the month at AED 0.56 per share.

Emirates Investment Bank ranked fourth after posting a marginal increase of 0.08%, closing at AED 65.00, while Al Salam Bank came fifth with an unchanged performance, ending the month steady at AED 2.08.

On the downside, Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) declined 0.98% to close at AED 9.11, placing sixth in the ranking. It was followed by GFH Financial Group, whose shares fell 2.7% to AED 2.16 by month-end.

At the bottom of the list, Ajman Bank recorded the largest decline among Dubai-listed banking stocks, dropping 3.4% to close at AED 1.42 at the end of May.

The results reflect continued selling pressure on selected banking stocks during the month, despite positive performance recorded by several lenders, led by Mashreq Bank and Dubai Islamic Bank.