Kuwait Stock Exchange closes trading with its general index down by 57.67 points
Kuwait Stock Exchange general index down by 57.67 points amid active trading.
Translated by Qiyas from الراي — Original source
The Kuwait Stock Exchange closed its trading sessions on Thursday with its general index down by 57.67 points, or 0.68 percent, to stand at 8,475.93 points. A total of 315.18 million shares were traded across 27,666 cash transactions valued at 83.6 million dinars (approximately $257.4 million).
The main market index fell by 90.3 points, or 1.04 percent, to 8,587.96 points, with 163 million shares traded in 14,130 cash transactions worth 72.6 million dinars (around $85 million).
The first market index declined by 53.72 points, or 0.60 percent, to 8,891.97 points, as 152.10 million shares changed hands in 13,536 cash transactions valued at 56 million dinars (approximately $172.4 million).
The Main 50 Index also dropped by 205.32 points, or 2.10 percent, to 9,556.75 points, with 136.15 million shares traded in 11,200 cash transactions worth 23.4 million dinars (about $72 million).
Among the top gainers were Ahlia T, Gulf T, Manasat, and Kufpec, while Al Kout, Kamefco, Asico, and Mushaer were the biggest decliners.
