Boursa Kuwait starts Thursday on mixed note

Mubasher: The indices of Boursa Kuwait opened Thursday’s trading session with a mixed performance after the Main Marker index rose 0.19%, while the All-Share and Premier markets shed 0.1% and 0.23%, respectively.

By 9:30 am Kuwait time, the basic materials sector led gainers with 2%, while the consumer goods sector was the worst performer with 1.6%.

Kuwait and Middle East Financial Investment’s (KMEFIC) stock topped risers after adding 7%, while National Cleaning’s stock led losers with 4.2%.

Boursa Kuwait’s traded volume hit 11.8 million shares exchanged through 600 transactions, generating a turnover of KWD 2.01 million.

Integrated Holding Co’s stock, down 0.61%, generated the highest liquidity with KWD 290,210, while the stock of Jiyad Holding Co, which grew 2.16%, led the bourse in terms of trading volume after 1.76 million shares were exchanged.

Mubasher Contribution Time: 17-Jan-2019 06:44 (GMT)
Mubasher Last Update Time: 17-Jan-2019 06:47 (GMT)