KSE adds 15 pts on Thursday close

Kuwait - Mubasher: Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) price index grew 0.28%, or 15.01 points, to stand at 5405.80 points.

The weighted index added 0.15%, while Kuwait-15 index went down 0.24%.

Liquidity surged 159.1% to KWD 8.81 million against KWD 3.4 million on Wednesday.

Traded volume reached 77.48 million shares, hiking 81.8%, compared to 42.61 million shares yesterday.

The technology sector topped the best performers rising 2.9%.

The technology sector increased 2%, backed by Ooredoo which advanced 7.14%.

The real estate and banks sectors levelled up 0.38% and 0.22%, respectively.

On the other hand, the insurance sector shed 0.49%, on the back of First Takaful Insurance Company which decreased 5.10%.

The consumer services and oil sectors also levelled down 0.45% and 0.27%, respectively.

Kuwait Cable Vision led the losing stocks declining 8.33% to 27.5 fils.

Kuwait Food – Americana was the most active stock in terms of turnover of KWD 1.4 million through trading 541,600 shares. The stock closed rising 1.63% to KWD 2.5.

Mubasher Contribution Time: 22-Sep-2016 10:52 (GMT)
Mubasher Last Update Time: 22-Sep-2016 10:52 (GMT)