Kuwait Stock Exchange closes with its general index down by 91.10 points
The Kuwait Stock Exchange closed its trading session today with its general index down by 91.10 points (1.03%), amid active trading across thousands of deals.
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Kuwait City, September 22 (KUNA) – The Kuwait Stock Exchange closed its trading session on Tuesday with its general index down by 91.10 points, or 0.31 percent, to stand at 8,755.35 points. A total of 421.7 million shares were traded across 30,027 cash transactions valued at 121.1 million Kuwaiti dinars (approximately $394.7 million).
The main market index fell by 332.67 points, or 3.53 percent, to 9,088.15 points, with 271 million shares traded in 20,651 cash transactions worth 66.3 million dinars (about $216.1 million).
The first market index declined by 44.43 points, or 0.48 percent, to 9,138.91 points, as 150.6 million shares changed hands in 9,376 cash transactions valued at 54.7 million dinars (around $178.2 million).
The Main 50 Index dropped by 856.45 points, or 7.61 percent, to 10,399.45 points, with 206.9 million shares traded in 15,037 cash transactions worth 51.3 million dinars (approximately $167.2 million).
Nabisco, Ahlia T, Assas, and Bayt Al Energy were the top gainers, while Al Khaleej, Al Anzima, Watania, and Tazween were the biggest decliners. (End) E.D. / A.M.H.
