Nasdaq Dubai to open equities futures market

By Hadeel Al Sayegh and Andrew Torchia DUBAI, Aug 8 (Reuters) - The Nasdaq Dubai exchange will open an equity futures market next month to trade single-stock futures on the shares of some of the United Arab Emirates' biggest companies, the bourse's chief executive said on Monday. The introduction of stock futures could be a major development for equity markets in the UAE, where short-selling is restricted and a lack of opportunities to hedge has been a concern of foreign investors. "The futures