june 2 reuters  stocks in the united arab emirates were mostly higher on friday on the back of a us debt deal that averted a catastrophic default and improved sentiment across most asset classes uae stocks saw an improved performance as traders reacted positively to the us debt ceiling deal which had kept global markets on edge for some time said farah mourad senior market analyst at xtb mena dubais main share index dfmgi rose 06 in its sixth consecutive positive day led by strong gains in financial stocks mashreqbank masbdu surged more than 9 its biggest gain in nearly four months and emirates nbd bank enbddu  dubais largest lender climbed 11 in abu dhabi the benchmark index ftfadgi gained 04 after two consecutive negative sessions bolstered by a 16 hike in first abu dhabi bank fab fabad  the countrys largest lender after announcing two new appointments to its senior leadership team in a bid to sharpens its focus on growth and expansion fab appointed sameh al qubaisi as group head of global markets and eric shehadeh as group head of mergers  acquisitions and corporate development the lender said in a bourse statement