Kuwait-Mubasher: The main index of Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) continued its second decline in a row, falling 0.07% or 3.58 points to 5,255.54 points on Monday.
The weighted index levelled down 0.51% or 1.83 points to 357.95 points. Likewise, the KSX 15 index retreated 0.69% or 5.85 points to 840.36 points.
Today’s liquidity shrank 15.4% to KWD 11.59 million, as trading volume decreased 30.3% to 127.49 million shares.
The technology sector topped the gainers by a 3.32% rise as Osos increased 9.8%, while the health care sector headed the decliners by a 0.75% drop, as Yiaco Medical fell 5.49%.
The financial services and banks sectors dragged the stock market down after falling 0.74% each.
With a 10% rise, Gulf Franchising Holding became the number one player, as opposed to Kuwait Real Estate Holding which dropped 7.69% to become the worst stock in red.
Al Dar National was the most active as 34 million shares were exchanged to generate a value of about KWD 605,500. The stock rose by 2.78%.
Zain stock recorded the highest turnover, with a trading value of KWD 1.5 million, after 3.91 million shares changed hands. The stock rose by 1.32%.
