Dubai realty stocks slide 20% in 5days

New Delhi: Dubai’s real estate stocks have seen a sharp sell-off after tensions in West Asia escalated following the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran, wiping out all the gains made by the sector this year.

The DFM Real Estate Index has fallen about 20 per cent in the past five trading sessions as investors turned cautious amid the widening conflict in the region.

The sharp drop has erased the gains the index had made in 2025. The index had touched a peak of 16,910.3 on February 27, just before geopolitical tensions in West Asia intensified.

Earlier this year, the index had risen around 15 per cent, continuing a strong rally seen in previous years. It had surged 63 per cent in 2024 and 38 per cent in 2023 -- reflecting strong investor interest in Dubai’s property market.