Trading on Dubai Financial Market (DFM) remains bearish on Tuesday with the benchmark index dipping marginally by 7 points in the early trading.

At 11.25am, the benchmark index was at 1,746.11, down by 0.41 per cent, with all sectoral indices except insurance trading in the red.

Bellwether stocks such as Drake and Scull International, Emaar Properties, Du, Shuaa Capital, Union Properties, among others were trading low.

Aramex, the global logistics and transportation solutions providing firm, which rose 0.93 per cent on Monday after the company announced a 12 per cent rise in its Q3 net profit, was trading 1.38 per cent down.

Selling pressure seems to be getting support from bearish Asia-Pacific markets on Tuesday, as Shanghai Composite, Hang Seng, Nikkei 225, Starits Times and BSE 30 indices are quoting low as per the latest data available.

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) was also down by 2.16 points at 11.35am.