Kuwait Stock Exchange rises by 75.26 points.. Al-Awal climbs 0.93%
Kuwait Stock Exchange closed with a broad rise in indices amid improved liquidity
Translated by Qiyas from الوسط — Original source
Kuwait’s stock exchange closed its trading session on Wednesday with a broad-based rise across its indices, driven by improved activity and liquidity. The general market index rose by 75.26 points, or 0.86%, to reach 8,830.61 points. The session saw the trading of 374.12 million shares through 27,264 cash transactions, with a total value of 117.2 million dinars (approximately $359.8 million).
The main market index climbed by 49.64 points, or 0.55%, to 9,137.79 points, following the trading of 220.8 million shares across 17,511 transactions, valued at 51.6 million dinars. Meanwhile, the first market index rose by 84.62 points, or 0.93%, to reach 9,223.53 points, amid the trading of 153.2 million shares through 9,753 transactions, valued at 65.5 million dinars.
The Main 50 Index recorded an increase of 63.56 points, or 0.61%, to reach 10,463.01 points, with 170.2 million shares traded in 12,325 transactions, valued at 36.7 million dinars.
Among the top-gaining stocks, Tharia, Al-Anzima, Al-Tanzeef, and Al-Kout led the gains, while Gulf, Nabisco, Markaz, and Gulf T were among the top decliners.
