Kuwait – Mubasher: Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) closed Tuesday in the green zone as the price index rose 0.73% or 38.51 points to the level of 5,328.19 points.
The weighted index also advanced 0.34% or 1.24 point to 364.48 points, and the KSE-15 index eked out a gain of 0.25% or 2 points to 364.43 points.
Today’s turnover increased by 16.3% to KWD 13.14 million from KWD 11.3 million on Monday.
Trading volume also rose by 25.3% to 221.66 million shares, versus 176.88 million shares exchanged yesterday.
The technology sector saw the day’s biggest gains with a rise of 1.31%, while insurance was the worst performing sector with a fall of 1.6%.
United Foodstuff Industries Group topped gainers by adding 30% through one transaction worth KWD 260.
Meanwhile, Kuwait Real Estate Holding headed losers after dropping 8.9% to 20.5 fils.
National Ranges (Mayadeen) was the heaviest-traded stock after 31 million shares were exchanged at KWD 809,000, rising 2%.
The bourse’s indices declined yesterday collectively, as the price, weighted and KSX-15 fell by 0.5%, 0.81% and 0.94% respectively.
Translated by: Elwy el-Manzalawy
