Kuwait Bourse Closes Monday Trading Higher

Kuwait Bourse closed Monday day trading as the All Share Index gained 2.04 points to reach 7,181.52 points, an increase of 0.03 percent. As many as 442.1 million shares valued at KWD 85.1 million (roughly USD 278.5 million) were traded via 23,350 transactions. The Main Market Index went up by 16.47 points to reach 6,199.50 points, through 314.3 million shares done via 15,261 transactions valued at KWD 49.7 million (roughly USD 162.6 million). The Premier Market Index went down by 1.69 points to reach 7,788.64, a decrease of 0.02 percent through 127.8 million shares done via 8,089 transactions valued at KWD 35.4 million (roughly USD 115.8 million). Meanwhile, the bourse Main 50 Index gained 34.37 points to reach 5,978.56 points, up by 0.58 percent, through stock volume of 191.9 million shares done in 6,846 deals at a value of KWD 27.6 million (roughly USD 90.3 million). Source: Qatar News Agency