share price index gained 1.7 per cent this week, closing at 9,493 points from 9,333 points last week. Trading focused on blue chip firms, while small caps lost ground, dealers said. The UAE bourses went up 3 per cent in average amid varying performance of listed firms. The all-share price index of the Abu Dhabi and Dubai Stock Exchanges gained 1 per cent and 4.8 per cent, closing at 5,165.8 points and 1,080.4 points respectively. In Egypt, the Hermes all-share price index gained 1.97 per cent, closing at 41,706 points, compared to last week's close at 40,897 points.
