Kuwait Bourse Closes Lower


Kuwait Bourse closed Sunday trading as the All Share Index lost 6.16 points, or 0.09 percent, to settle at 7042.07 points.

A total of 326.2 million shares were traded, generating a value of KWD 51.7 million (roughly USD 157.6) through 16212 cash transactions.

The Main Market Index went down by 6.61 points, or 0.10 percent, to reach 6322.19 points, with 264.7 million shares traded in 11562 transactions worth KWD 32.7 million (roughly USD 99.7).

The Premier Market Index decreased 6.34 points, or 0.08 percent, closing at 7572.90 points through trading 61.5 million shares across 4650 transactions worth KWD 18.9 million (about USD 57.6 million).

Meanwhile, the bourse Main 50 Index lost 13.75 points, or 0.22 percent, to reach 6295.94 points, with 213.3 million shares traded through 8367 transactions worth KWD 26.6 million (approximately USD 81.13 million).

Source: Qatar News Agency