Kuwait-Mubasher: Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) started Wednesday in the red zone, amid weak performance of leading stocks.
The price index lost 1.23 points to settle at 5,698.55 points. The weighted index declined to 389.12 points, while the Kuwait-15 index lost 3.89 points.
Within the first hour of the session, traders have exchanged 47 million shares through 887 transactions, with a total value of KWD 3.4 million.
Pressures from blue-chips built up with NBK in lead as it fell by 1.2% to 820 fils, followed by Zain which dropped 1.37% to reach 360 fils.
Mezzan and KFH stocks were flat, while Viva levelled down 1.08% to 920 fils.
