BUZZ-Abu Dhabi's First Gulf Bank climbs after earnings

** Shares in Abu Dhabi’s First Gulf Bank rise 2.3 percent to 11.10 dirhams in opening minutes
** Bank reported rise in third-quarter net profit to 1.86 billion dirhams ($507 million) from 1.42 billion dirhams, partly because of gains from real estate sales; average forecast of analysts was for 1.37 billion dirhams
** But it booked 32 percent rise in provisions for bad loans
** Stock had dropped to nine-month low in weeks before earnings announcement
** Minor technical resistance at 11.25