The Dubai Financial Market has announced an update to the minimum tick size structure for listed securities, as part of its ongoing review of the tick size mechanism.
According to a statement from the market, this update aims to enhance market efficiency, reduce trading costs, and improve price discovery accuracy, while ensuring continued liquidity in the market.
The revised framework will implement more precise price increments for medium-priced securities, reflecting actual trading patterns and aligning with international best practices to ensure that price movements align appropriately with the prices of securities.
The updated tick size structure will be applied to securities listed on the Dubai Financial Market, including shares of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and real estate investment trusts (REITs), particularly those identified under identifiers 510, 520, and 505 in the trading system.
The market indicated that these changes will take effect on April 6, 2026. At that time, all open orders will be automatically validated according to the new trading volume rules, with orders that do not comply being denied or requiring adjustments.