Kuwait Stock Exchange Closes with General Index Down 34.79 Points
The Kuwait Stock Exchange closed with its general index down 34.79 points, amid active trading valued at 84.3 million dinars.
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Kuwait City, 8 Oct (KUNA) – The Kuwait Stock Exchange closed its trading session on Thursday with its general index down by 34.79 points, or 0.40 percent, to stand at 8,632.71 points. A total of 282.8 million shares were traded across 21,111 cash transactions, valued at 84.3 million Kuwaiti dinars (approximately $259.6 million).
The main market index fell by 58.50 points, or 0.66 percent, to reach 8,860.03 points, with 136.14 million shares traded in 11,063 cash transactions worth 25.7 million dinars (about $79.15 million).
The first market index also declined by 31.55 points, or 0.35 percent, to close at 9,032.36 points, as 146.7 million shares changed hands in 10,048 cash transactions valued at 58.6 million dinars (roughly $180.4 million).
Meanwhile, the Main 50 Index rose by 27.52 points, or 0.27 percent, to 10,084.29 points, with 117.8 million shares traded in 8,935 cash transactions worth 22.3 million dinars (approximately $68.6 million).
Mina, Unicap, United, and Medan were the top gainers, while Gulf T, Mawashi, Al-Taqaddum, and Imtiyazat were the biggest decliners. (End) M.K.A. / A.M.H.
