Kuwait Stock Exchange Closes Trading with General Index Up by 7.77 Points
Kuwait Stock Exchange closed trading with an increase in the general index amid active trading
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Kuwait City, September 27 (KUNA) – The Kuwait Stock Exchange closed its trading session on Sunday with its general index rising by 7.77 points, or 0.09 percent, to reach 8,844.78 points. A total of 414.8 million shares were traded across 20,383 cash transactions valued at 87.5 million Kuwaiti dinars (approximately $284.8 million).
The main market index rose by 5.44 points, or 0.06 percent, to 9,164.63 points, with 298.7 million shares traded in 14,351 cash transactions worth 42.8 million dinars (about $139.3 million).
The first market index increased by 8.66 points, or 0.09 percent, to 9,235.74 points, as 116 million shares changed hands in 6,032 cash transactions valued at 44.7 million dinars (around $145.5 million).
Conversely, the Main 50 Index fell by 1.32 points, or 0.01 percent, to 10,538.39 points, with 128.2 million shares traded in 7,806 cash transactions worth 21.9 million dinars (approximately $71.3 million).
The most gainer stocks were SAKB, Sahel, Gulf T, and Assas, while the biggest decliners were Al-Khaliji, Taseelat, Petromed, and Qeywan A. (End) W.D. / A.M.H.
