Kuwait – Mubasher: The price index of Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) inched down 0.02% or 0.22 points to reach 5,350.15 points by 9:25am Kuwait time on Wednesday.
Both Kuwait-15 and the weighted indices retreated 0.48% and 0.30% respectively.
KSE’s liquidity stood at about KWD 363,650 after 3.90 million shares were traded through 146 transactions.
The basic materials sector led the decliners with 0.26%, while the real estate sector topped the gainers with a rise of 0.19%.
Arabi Group led the losers with 3.9%, while United Real Estate was the top winner with a gain of 4.26%.
Al Salam Holding was the most active stock on which 1.22 million shares were exchanged at a value of about KWD 53,290. The stock levelled up 2.33%.
NBK recorded the highest liquidity of around KWD 116,330 after nearly 116,330 were traded. The stock fell 1.7% to 580 fils.