Kuwait Stock Exchange Closes Steady... 'Main Market' Leads Trading

The Kuwait Stock Exchange concluded Sunday’s trading with a marginal rise in its general index, amid mixed performance among major indices, as activity continued in the main market shares.

The general index rose by 1.43 points, or 0.02%, closing at 8,944.17 points, with 453.1 million shares traded across 27,575 cash transactions, totaling 123.1 million dinars.

The main market index climbed by 94.59 points, or 1.01%, to reach 9,427.30 points, driven by the trading of 268.4 million shares through 18,486 transactions, valued at 60.3 million dinars.

In contrast, the first market index fell by 18.32 points, or 0.20%, closing at 9,305.56 points, with 184.7 million shares traded via 9,089 transactions, valued at 62.8 million dinars.

The Main 50 Index also rose by approximately 130.69 points, or 1.18%, reaching 11,274.48 points, after 214.8 million shares were traded through 12,432 transactions, valued at 45.3 million dinars.

Shares of Yopak, Awal Takaful, Al-Daira, and Markaz Qaim led the gainers, while shares of Aabar, Wathiq, Tahaseelat, and Kamefek headed the decliners.