Green covers Kuwait Stock Exchange indices at the start of today's trading - Sarmad

Kuwait’s main stock market indices rose at the start of Tuesday’s trading, supported by gains in 10 sectors.

By 9:15 a.m. Kuwait time, the “First Market” and “General” indices rose by 0.29% and 0.37%, respectively, while the “Main 50” index climbed by approximately 0.90%, and the “Main” index increased by 0.74% compared to Monday’s levels.

Kuwait Stock Exchange recorded trading volume worth 6.97 million Kuwaiti dinars, comprising 27.26 million shares across 1,820 transactions.

Ten sectors rose, led by financial services, which gained 0.81%, while basic materials and consumer goods sectors declined by 0.11% and 0.05%, respectively, and the healthcare sector remained flat.

At that time, the price of 70 stocks rose, led by Kuwait Insurance, which increased by 5.95%, while the price of 11 stocks fell, headed by Yopak, which dropped by 1.93%, and the price of 21 stocks remained unchanged.

Sahel stock led in trading volume with 4.50 million shares, while Eiva stock topped liquidity with a value of 1.07 million Kuwaiti dinars.