 The Dubai Financial Market ( DFM ) was established in March 2000 as a secondary market for trading securities and bonds , both local and foreign . As of fourth quarter 2006 , its trading volume stood at about 400 billion shares , worth $ 95 billion in total . The DFM had a market capitalisation of about $ 87 billion . The other Dubai @-@ based stock exchange is NASDAQ Dubai , which is the international stock exchange in the Middle East . It enables a range of companies , including UAE and regional small and medium @-@ sized enterprises , to trade on an exchange with an international brand name , with access by both regional and international investors . 
