Financial markets in the UAE will close on Tuesday, July 5 for the Eid Al Fitr break, the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has announced. Trading will resume on July 10. Eid Al Fitr is the celebration marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. It is expected to fall on Wednesday, July 6, depending on the sighting of the crescent moon.
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