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Alef Education shares slump in first day of trading on ADX

Shares in the edtech platform closed 13% lower than the offer price of 1.35 dirhams despite strong demand for the stock when the IPO was rolled out

The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange's ADX logo is seen on a smartphone. (Photo: Getty Images)

Abu Dhabi edtech platform Alef Education struggled on its first day of trading on the ADX, in a rare down day for an IPO on a Gulf exchange.

The shares closed 13% lower than the offer price of...