Kuwait Stock Exchange indices rise collectively at the start of today's trading - Sarmad
Kuwait Stock Exchange indices rose, supported by gains in 10 sectors, amid trading volume of 19.96 million dinars.
Translated by Qiyas from سرمد — Original source
Key indicators of the Kuwait Stock Exchange rose at the start of Monday’s trading, supported by gains in 10 sectors.
By 9:15 a.m. Kuwait time, the “First Market” and “General” indices increased by 0.06% and 0.07%, respectively. The “Main 50” index rose by about 0.01%, while the “Main” index gained approximately 0.12% compared to Friday’s levels.
The stock exchange recorded trading activity worth 19.96 million Kuwaiti dinars, distributed across 72.38 million shares, with 4,160 transactions executed.
The session was bolstered by gains in 10 sectors, led by the technology sector, which rose by 4.54%. In contrast, the utilities and banking sectors declined by 0.72% and 0.02%, respectively, while the basic materials sector remained flat.
Maaden stock led the gains among the 49 rising shares, climbing 10.66%. Hotels stock topped the list of the 36 declining shares, falling by about 4.28%, while prices for 31 shares remained unchanged.
GFH stock led in trading volume with 19.57 million shares, while Awal Takaful stock led in liquidity with a value of 4.4 million Kuwaiti dinars.
