Broad Decline in Kuwait Stock Exchange Indices at Start of Today's Trading - Sarmad
Kuwait Stock Exchange indices fell at the start of Thursday's trading, while Kuwait Finance House stock led trading activity in terms of volume and liquidity.
Translated by Qiyas from سرمد — Original source
Key indicators of the Kuwait Stock Exchange fell collectively at the start of Thursday’s trading, as shares of Kuwait Finance House (KFH) led trading activity.
By 9:15 a.m. Kuwait time, the “First” and “General” market indices declined by 0.99% and 0.92%, respectively, while the “Main” and “Main 50” indices dropped by 0.60% and 1.16%, compared to Wednesday’s levels.
Trading value reached 6.7 million Kuwaiti dinars, distributed across 24.64 million shares through 2,890 transactions.
Twelve sectors weighed on session performance, led by Technology, which fell 4.56%, while the Industrial sector posted the smallest decline at 0.03%, and the Healthcare sector remained stable.
Seventy-nine shares declined, led by “Muntazahat” with a 5.45% drop, while 18 shares rose, headed by “Asia” with a 5.12% gain, and 11 shares remained unchanged.
“Bitak” (KFH) led trading activity across all metrics, with a volume of 3.18 million shares and liquidity valued at 2.34 million Kuwaiti dinars.
