Boursa Kuwait opens Ramadan’s 1st session on mixed note

Mubasher: The indices of Boursa Kuwait opened Monday, the first session in Islam's holy month of Ramadan, with a mixed performance after the Main Market index rose 0.76%, the All-Share Market index inched up 0.01%, whereas the Premier Market index shed 0.31%.

By 9:53 am Kuwait time, the bourse’s trading volume reached 6.72 million shares exchanged through 342 transactions at a turnover of KWD 958,180.

The Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK) topped the winners with 8.50%, whereas Fujairah Cement Industries Company (FCI) led the losers with 4.76%.

Investors Holding Group, which decreased by 3.74%, headed the bourse in terms of traded volume after 1.76 million shares were exchanged, while the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), which fell 0.21%, posted the highest liquidity with WKD 315,890.

Earlier on Monday, Boursa Kuwait has suspended trading activities on the stocks of Ithmaar Holding, Yiaco Medical, and Al Massaleh Real Estate.

Mubasher Contribution Time: 06-May-2019 08:33 (GMT)
Mubasher Last Update Time: 06-May-2019 08:37 (GMT)