Kuwait Stock Exchange Closes Trading with a 23.74-Point Drop in Its General Index
The Kuwait Stock Exchange general index declined by the end of trading on Sunday.
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Kuwait City, 4 Oct (KUNA) – The Kuwait Stock Exchange closed its trading on Sunday with its general index down by 23.74 points, or 0.27 percent, to stand at 8,689.97 points. A total of 225.8 million shares were traded across 19,130 cash transactions valued at 60.6 million Kuwaiti dinars (approximately $197.1 million).
The main market index fell by 5.79 points, or 0.06 percent, to 8,953.90 points, with 140.7 million shares changing hands in 12,861 cash transactions worth 26.9 million dinars (about $87.5 million).
The first market index declined by 28.79 points, or 0.32 percent, to 9,084.81 points, as 85.1 million shares were traded in 6,269 cash transactions valued at 33.6 million dinars (around $107.3 million).
The Main 50 index dropped by 54.85 points, or 0.54 percent, to 10,056.58 points, with 86.9 million shares exchanged in 8,602 cash transactions worth 18.2 million dinars (approximately $59.2 million).
Among the most gainer stocks were Tamayuz, Al-Anzima, Aijal, and Hotels, while the most decliners were Al-Taqaddum, Ahlia T, Sahel, and Emirates. (End)
