Kuwait – Mubasher: The indices of Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) ended Wednesday, last session of August, with a grouped decline.
The price index edged down 0.03% or 1.75 points to close at 5,419.68 points. Both the weighted and Kuwait-15 indices fell 0.08% and 0.59% respectively.
KSE’s turnover gained 6.1% to KWD 6.75 million, while trading volume shrank 6% to 61.03 million shares.
The technology sector topped seven gainers by 2.12%, on the back of Osos which went up 3.9%.
Meanwhile, the consumer goods sector led five decliners by 1.58%.
Kuwait Cable was the top winner by a 9.8% growth, while Danah headed the losers by an 8.8% decline.
National International Holding was the most active stock on which 9.3 million shares were exchanged through 43 transactions, at a value of nearly KWD 505,300. The stock closed at 54 fils.
AUB posted the highest liquidity that amounted to nearly KWD 861,300 after 4.4 million shares were traded. The stock was up 2.06% to 198 fils.
