Kuwait-Mubasher: The main index of Kuwait’s stock market levelled up 0.7% or 36.58 points to close at 5,280.58 points on Sunday.
The weighted index grew by 0.38% or 1.39 points to 363.49 points, similarly, KSX 15 index rose by 0.19% or 1.66 points to reach 856.29 points.
The market’s trading value was recorded at the highest level in a month, reaching KWD 19.84 million as compared to KWD 11.95 million in the previous session.
The number of traded shares reached 288.24 million, the largest in nine months, as compared to 171.75 million in the past session, a rise of 67.8%.
Ithmaar Bank was the most active as 33 million shares were traded through 354 transactions that generated KWD 1.18 million. The stock rose by 5.8%.
The banks sector acquired 27% of the market’s liquidity by adding KWD 5.34 million, backed by NBK, KFH, and Ithmaar which formed 83.5% liquidity.
Zain recorded the highest turnover of more than KWD 2 million, after 5.31 million shares were traded by 121 transactions. The stock rose by 1.33%.
Consumer goods topped the sectors by 1.84% growth, while the technology sector led the decliners by a 2.31% fall.
