Mubasher: The indices of Boursa Kuwait started Thursday’s session with a grouped decrease as the All-Share Market index went down 0.96% or 46.2 points to 4,780.78 points.
By 9:55 am Kuwait time, the Main Market index retreated 0.66% or 32.4 points to 4,844.77 points, while the Premier Market index fell 1.13% or 54.2 points to 4,743.67 points.
The basic material segment led decliners with 2.14%, followed by the consumer goods sector which lost 1.8%, dragged by a plunge of 70% in Danah Al Safat, making the stock the top loser after it resumed trading earlier on Thursday.
Meanwhile, the technology sector was the only gainer with 3.04%, backed by Automated Systems which rose 4.9% to 173 fils.
Boursa Kuwait’s trading value amounted to KWD 2.5 million, of which 76% were in the Premier Market, after 9.8 million shares were exchanged through 640 transactions.
In the Main Market, Al Mazaya was the most active stock on which 1.01 million shares were traded at a value of about KWD 109,200. The stock retreated by 0.92% to 108 fils.
In the Premier Market, Kuwait Finance House (KFH), down 1.35%, logged the highest liquidity of around KWD 358,700. Gulf Bank of Kuwait (GBK) was the most active stock on which about 772,600 shares were exchanged. The stock fell by 2.02%.
