The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) reported a net profit before tax of AED 586.4 million for the first nine months of 2026, with a total traded value increase of 22% to AED 162 billion. The consolidated revenue for this period was AED 753.2 million, while operating income rose by 24.8% to AED 511.2 million compared to the same period in 2025. The EBITDA stood at AED 642 million, with an EBITDA margin of 85.2%. The average daily traded value increased by 25% to AED 883 million, driven by active institutional and international investor participation. The total number of new investors reached 55,460, with 72% being international, bringing the total investor base to over 1.3 million. Institutional investors accounted for 73% of the total traded value, and foreign investors contributed 51%. Despite these positive developments, the DFM General Index closed at 5,960.54 points, 1.4% lower than at the start of the year. The market capitalization was AED 993 billion at the end of September 2026.

On 29 October 2026, the Board of Directors of Dubai Financial Market PJSC held a meeting. During this meeting, they approved the company's financial statement for the third quarter ending 30 September 2026, as well as addressed regular matters and any other business.

Nasdaq Dubai celebrated the listing of a USD 500 million Sukuk issued by Sharjah Islamic Bank, marked by a bell-ringing ceremony. The five-year Sukuk, maturing in September 2031 with a profit rate of 5.850%, was oversubscribed 2.6 times with an order book of USD 1.3 billion from regional and international investors. This issuance is dual-listed on Nasdaq Dubai and Euronext Dublin and is rated A- by S&P Global Ratings. Sharjah Islamic Bank has now listed 11 Sukuk issuances totaling USD 5.5 billion on Nasdaq Dubai. The total outstanding Sukuk listings on Nasdaq Dubai amount to USD 98.2 billion, within total debt listings of USD 144.6 billion. The Deputy CEO of Sharjah Islamic Bank, Ahmed Saad Ibrahim, highlighted the strong demand as a testament to investor confidence in the bank and the UAE economy, while emphasizing the importance of sustainable growth and diversification of funding sources. Hamed Ali, CEO of Nasdaq Dubai and Dubai Financial Market, noted the bank's consistent access to international capital markets and the importance of such listings for providing investors with Sharia-compliant assets linked to the UAE economy.