Kuwait Stock Exchange Regains Momentum: KD 979.5 Million Weekly Gains

Kuwait’s stock exchange regained its momentum during this week’s trading sessions, posting broad-based gains supported by improved investor sentiment, as positive financial results for listed companies for the first nine months of 2026 began to emerge, bolstering confidence in corporate performance. This coincided with the emergence of pricing opportunities in a segment of stocks that had declined in recent periods, encouraging investors to capitalize on available price levels and rebuild investment positions, particularly as the year-end approaches, a period typically marked by portfolio rebalancing and evaluation of opportunities in light of financial results.

This activity was reflected in trading indices, with the market capitalization of listed companies, trading liquidity, and trading volumes all rising, signaling a return and expansion of buying activity that extended to leading stocks in the First Market and shares of small and medium-sized companies in the Main Market.

The market capitalization of listed companies recorded weekly gains of 979.468 million dinars, rising by 1.97% to 50.626 billion dinars, compared with 49.646 billion dinars at the end of last week’s trading. In terms of activity, trading liquidity increased by 42%, amounting to 120 million dinars, to reach 409.017 million dinars, up from 288.359 million dinars in the previous week. Meanwhile, trading volume surged by 52.5%, equivalent to 566.009 million shares, reaching 1.643 billion shares, compared with 1.077 billion shares.

The General Market Index recorded a weekly increase of 163.18 points, reaching 8,453.99 points, compared with 8,290.81 points at the end of last week.

In the First Market, which includes leading stocks with the largest weight in market capitalization and influence on indices, gains were driven by an increase in market capitalization of approximately 802.302 million dinars, reaching 42.111 billion dinars, compared with 41.309 billion dinars at the end of last week. Trading liquidity in the First Market rose by 37.26%, amounting to 72.856 million dinars, to reach 268.341 million dinars, up from 195.485 million dinars in the previous week. Trading volume also increased by 37.5%, equivalent to 205.187 million shares, reaching 751.586 million shares, compared with 546.399 million shares.

From a technical performance perspective, the First Market Index rose by 169.95 points to reach 8,892.55 points, compared with 8,723.6 points at the end of last week, reflecting improved performance of leading stocks and increased demand for them, which supported the index’s upward trend.

In the Main Market, which encompasses a wide range of small and medium-sized companies, market capitalization rose by 177.165 million dinars, or 2.12%, to reach 8.514 billion dinars, compared with 8.337 billion dinars at the end of last week. The Main Market’s performance was accompanied by a notable increase in trading liquidity of 51.46%, amounting to 47.8 million dinars, to reach 140.676 million dinars, up from 92.874 million dinars in the previous week. Trading volume also jumped by 67.93%, equivalent to 360.822 million shares, reaching 891.9 million shares, compared with 531.092 million shares. The Main Market Index recorded gains of 175.93 points, reaching 8,454.85 points, compared with 8,278.92 points at the end of last week.