$284.1 Million in Sales at Kuwait Stock Exchange in Q3

Foreign investors, including institutions and individuals, recorded net sales in Gulf stock markets for the second consecutive quarter in the third quarter of 2026, totaling $2.3 billion, the highest level since data recording began in 2019, compared to net sales of $298.3 million in the second quarter of 2026. Quarterly data on trading activities in Gulf exchanges revealed that all markets recorded net selling by foreign investors during the third quarter of 2026, except for Qatar, which saw net buying by foreign investors amounting to $10.9 million during this quarter. Saudi Arabia recorded the highest net selling by foreign investors among Gulf markets in the third quarter of 2026, totaling $1.5 billion, compared to net buying of $1.5 billion in the previous quarter. Dubai followed with net sales to foreign investors of $414.3 million, while Kuwait and Abu Dhabi recorded net sales of $284.1 million and $36.1 million, respectively. The Muscat and Bahrain stock exchanges experienced relatively lower net selling, at $26.5 million and $21.8 million, respectively. Over the first nine months of 2026, foreign investors recorded net sales in five of the nine months, despite intermittent periods of net buying. Total net sales by foreign investors in Gulf stock markets amounted to $1.1 billion during the first nine months of 2026, compared to net buying of $11.7 billion during the same period in 2025. Similarly, regarding performance in the first nine months of 2026, the total value of traded shares saw a broad decline; total trading value reached $448.7 billion during that period, down from $478.6 billion in the same period of 2025, representing a 6.3 percent decrease.