Stock Exchange loses 33.8 points.. 'Main' index drops 1.18 percent

The Kuwait Stock Exchange closed its trading on Sunday with its general index down by 33.87 points, or 0.40 percent, to stand at 8,442.06 points, amid transactions valued at 38.9 million Kuwaiti dinars, distributed across 149.6 million shares through 14,300 cash trades. The main market index recorded the largest decline, falling by 101.45 points, or 1.18 percent, to reach 8,486.51 points, with 75.3 million shares traded through 7,855 cash transactions valued at 15.3 million dinars. The First Market index also fell by 21.25 points, or 0.24 percent, to 8,870.72 points, with 74.3 million shares traded through 6,445 transactions valued at 23.6 million dinars. The “Main 50” index dropped by 101.70 points, or 1.06 percent, to 9,455.05 points, with 64.6 million shares traded through 5,821 cash transactions valued at 12.8 million dinars. In individual stock performance, Mashair, Shuwaikh, Kamifak, and Al-Anzima led the gainers, while Amteyazat, Yopak, Awali Takaful, and Markaz were among the biggest decliners.