**Dubai’s stock market fell by 6% on Monday on new worries about the size of the emirate’s debt burden.**Meanwhile, Dubai’s finance minister said the government would not sell its assets to help the emirate’s investment vehicle, Dubai World, meet its debts.
Minister Abdulrahman al-Saleh added that the conglomerate might decide itself to sell some foreign assets.
Dubai shares have had a torrid time since Dubai World said ten days ago it would stall on payments to creditors.
Dubai World has some valuable assets, notably its ports business.
But Mr Al-Saleh said it was too early to speak about specific plans for the company’s restructuring.