Kuwait Stock Exchange posts 423 million KD in market gains in Q3

The Kuwait Stock Exchange closed its third quarter of 2026 trading with market gains of 423 million dinars, reaching a level of 52.582 billion, compared to 52.159 billion at the close on June 30.

Green dominated the performance of the main indices during the third quarter, as the First Index rose by 0.94% (85.25 points), while the General and Main indices advanced by approximately 0.84% and 0.37%, respectively. The Main 50 Index also increased by 3.99%.

The exchange recorded liquidity during the third quarter valued at 5.82 billion, distributed across 22.11 billion shares, with 1.5 million transactions executed. The quarter saw gains in eight sectors, led by healthcare with a 41.33% increase, while five sectors declined, headed by insurance with a 10.61% drop.

The financial services sector accounted for approximately 44.87% of volumes (9.92 billion shares), 29.58% of transactions (442,900 deals), and 31.65% of liquidity (1.84 billion dinars).

The performance of the main indices varied during the first nine months of 2026. The Main and Main 50 indices rose, while the First and General indices declined. The First Index fell by approximately 3.48% (330.4 points) to close at 9,167.93 points. The General Index also dropped by 1.44% (128.2 points) to close at 8,779.38 points. The market capitalization decreased by 1.14% (608 million dinars) from its level at the end of 2025, which stood at 53.19 billion dinars.

On a sectoral level, seven sectors declined, led by consumer goods with a 10.13% drop, while six others rose, headed by technology, which recorded a surge of 554.97%.

Regarding the Kuwait Stock Exchange’s movements in September, the First Market and Main indices fell by 1.3% and 1.47%, respectively. The General Index declined by 1.33%, and the Main 50 Index dropped by approximately 7.14% compared to their levels at the end of August.