迪拜和阿拉伯联合酋长国的股市星期二继续下挫，原因是投资人担心国有发展企业迪拜世界公司无力偿还590亿美元的债务。迪拜和阿布达比股市在星期二的早盘交易中都下跌了超过5%。星期一，卡达尔股市自为期四天的宰牲节结束以来第一天开盘下跌超过8%。
迪拜酋长谢赫.穆罕默德.本.拉希德星期二告诉阿拉比亚电视台，全世界不了解政府重组迪拜的计划。迪拜世界公司的官员说，该集团将调整其子公司260亿美元的债务，以减轻各界对该公司拖欠债务的担心。迪拜世界公司星期一晚上发布声明说，该公司正在进行一项重组计划，计划包括子公司迪拜棕榈岛集团和无界公司，这两家公司都属于房地产开发公司。
Stock markets in Dubai and elsewhere in the United Arab Emirates plunged for a second day Tuesday, with investors concerned about the state-owned development conglomerate Dubai World’s ability to pay back $59 billion in debt.The Dubai and Abu Dhabi markets both fell more than five percent in early trading.Qatari stocks plunged by more than eight percent, in the first day of trading since the four day Eid-al-Adha holiday.
Dubai’s ruler, Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, told Al Arabiya television Tuesday that the world did not understand the government’s plan for restructuring Dubai World.Officials with Dubai World say the group will restructure 26 billion dollars in debt of some of its companies, easing fears that the company would default on its loans.Dubai World said in a statement issued late Monday that it is working on a restructuring plan that includes its subsidiaries Nakheel, and Limitless World, both involved in property development.