Kuwait Stock Exchange closes trading with its general index down by 36.41 points

Kuwait – The Kuwait Stock Exchange closed its trading on Thursday with its general index down by 36.41 points, or 0.43 percent, to stand at 8,453.99 points. A total of 306.4 million shares were traded across 16,378 cash transactions valued at 81.17 million dinars (approximately $250 million). The main market index rose by 5.65 points, or 0.07 percent, to reach 8,454.85 points, with 163.2 million shares traded in 8,298 cash transactions worth 29 million dinars (approximately $89.3 million). The first market index fell by 47.24 points, or 0.53 percent, to 8,892.55 points, as 143.17 million shares changed hands in 8,080 transactions valued at 52.13 million dinars (approximately $160.5 million). Meanwhile, the Main 50 Index declined by 20.32 points, or 0.22 percent, to 9,423.62 points, with 153.7 million shares traded in 6,904 cash transactions worth 26.9 million dinars (approximately $82.8 million). The top gainers were Nabisco, Ghuwain A, Mina, and Kufpec, while the biggest decliners were Yopak, First Fuel, Al-Anzima, and Ammar. (End) M.K.A. / A.M.H.