Kuwait Stock Market Starts Week with Modest Gains.. Session Liquidity at 66.5 Million Dinars

The Kuwait Stock Exchange began the week with modest gains, as its four indices closed the Sunday session in positive territory, amid cautious and selective trading amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the region. Liquidity reached approximately 66.5 million dinars.

Trading value at the close of the session stood at around 66.47 million dinars, driven by the exchange of 248.38 million shares across 17,970 transactions.

The positive close came as geopolitical developments continued to weigh on risk appetite, reflected in the cautious tone of trading. However, pressures did not escalate into a broad wave of selling, and selective buying helped keep the indices in positive territory at the close.

The limited gains also reflect ongoing wait-and-see sentiment, as the session saw no widespread buying frenzy. Instead, activity was concentrated in specific stocks and sectors, indicating continued portfolio rebalancing and selectivity as investors await clearer direction on regional developments.

On the downside, Evasa led the decliners with a drop of 3.09%, followed by United Bank at 1.98%, Evasa Hotels at 1.87%, GFH at 1.17%, and Ahli at 1%.

GFH topped the list of most actively traded stocks by value, with around 4.05 million dinars, followed by Kuwait Finance House at approximately 3.84 million, Evasa at 3.45 million, Burqan at 2.56 million, and Al Jazira at around 2.53 million dinars.