Kuwait Stock Market indices 'green' at start of today's trading - Sarmad
Kuwait Stock Market indices rose at the start of today's Wednesday trading, supported by growth in 9 sectors, amid active trading.
Translated by Qiyas from سرمد — Original source
Key indicators of the Kuwait Stock Exchange rose at the start of Wednesday’s trading, supported by gains in nine sectors.
By 9:15 a.m. Kuwait time, the “First” and “General” market indices rose by 0.15% and 0.17%, respectively, while the “Main” index increased by 0.26%, and the “Main 50” index gained 0.28% compared to Tuesday’s level.
The Kuwait Stock Exchange recorded trading volume worth 8.74 million Kuwaiti dinars, distributed across 39.86 million shares, with 2,650 transactions executed.
The session was bolstered by gains in nine sectors, led by the Insurance sector, which rose 0.75%, while three sectors declined, led by Technology, which fell 3.53%, and the Healthcare sector remained stable.
The “Takhsees” share led gains, rising by 43 fils (0.75%), while “Al-Anzima” led declines, falling by 37 fils (4.75%), and 23 shares remained unchanged.
“Takhsees” topped trading activity with a volume of 20.4 million shares and liquidity valued at 3.87 million Kuwaiti dinars, following the entry of Nizar Al-Qurtas, who acquired a 5.09% stake in the company.
