Kuwait Stock Exchange Closes Trading with Its General Index Down by 33.87 Points
Kuwait Stock Exchange general index falls by 0.40% amid active trading
Translated by Qiyas from الوسط — Original source
The Kuwait Stock Exchange closed its trading today, Sunday, with its general index down by 33.87 points, or 0.40 percent, to stand at 8,442.06 points. A total of 149.6 million shares were traded across 14,300 cash transactions valued at 38.9 million Kuwaiti dinars (approximately $126.4 million).
The main market index fell by 101.45 points, or 1.18 percent, to reach 8,486.51 points, with 75.3 million shares traded in 7,855 cash deals worth 15.3 million dinars (around $49.7 million).
The first market index declined by 21.25 points, or 0.24 percent, to 8,870.72 points, as 74.3 million shares changed hands in 6,445 cash transactions valued at 23.6 million dinars (approximately $76.7 million).
The Main 50 index dropped by 101.70 points, or 1.06 percent, to 9,455.05 points, with 64.6 million shares traded in 5,821 cash deals worth 12.8 million dinars (about $41.6 million).
Among the top gainers were Mashaer, Shuwaiba, Kamifak, and Al-Anzima companies, while the biggest decliners were Amteyazat, Yopak, Awal Takaful, and Markaz companies.
