Kuwait Stock Exchange Closes Trading with General Index Down by 33.87 Points
The Kuwait Stock Exchange general index fell by 33.87 points, with 149 million shares traded.
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Kuwait City, October 18 (KUNA) – The Kuwait Stock Exchange closed its trading session on Sunday with its general index down by 33.87 points, or 0.40 percent, to stand at 8,442.06 points. A total of 149.6 million shares were traded across 14,300 cash transactions valued at 38.9 million Kuwaiti dinars (approximately $126.4 million).
The main market index fell by 101.45 points, or 1.18 percent, to reach 8,486.51 points, with 75.3 million shares traded in 7,855 cash deals worth 15.3 million dinars (about $49.7 million).
The first market index declined by 21.25 points, or 0.24 percent, to 8,870.72 points, as 74.3 million shares changed hands in 6,445 cash transactions valued at 23.6 million dinars (roughly $76.7 million).
The Main 50 Index dropped by 101.70 points, or 1.06 percent, to close at 9,455.05 points, with 64.6 million shares traded in 5,821 cash deals worth 12.8 million dinars (approximately $41.6 million).
Among the top gainers were Mashayer, Shuaiba, Kamifak, and Al-Anzima companies, while the biggest decliners were Amteyazat, Yopak, Awal Takaful, and Markaz companies. (End) E.D. / A.M.H.
