Kuwait Bourse Sees Decline as Indices Drop


Baku:The Kuwait Stock Exchange ended Thursday’s trading session with a decline as the All Share Index fell by 57.67 points, closing at 8,475.93 points, a decrease of 0.68 percent.



According to Qatar News Agency, a total of 315.18 million shares were traded, amounting to a value of KWD 83.6 million (approximately USD 257.4 million) across 27,666 transactions.



The Main Market Index experienced a drop of 90.33 points, settling at 8,587.96 points, a 1.04 percent decrease. This was achieved through the trading of 163 million shares in 14,130 transactions valued at KWD 27.6 million (around USD 85 million).



The Premier Market Index also saw a decrease, losing 53.72 points to close at 8,891.97 points, down by 0.60 percent. Trading involved 152.10 million shares through 13,536 transactions, with a total value of KWD 56 million (approximately USD 172.4 million).



Additionally, the Bourse Main 50 Index dropped by 205.32 points, ending at 9,556.75 points, a decline of 2.10 percent. This occurred with a stock volume of 136.15 million shares conducted in 11,200 deals, valued at KWD 23.4 million (roughly USD 72 million).