Kuwait – Mubasher: Kuwait Stock Exchange finished Sunday on a mixed note for the second session in a row amid a semi-balanced performance of sectors.
KSE price index gained 11.62 points, or 0.22%, to reach at 5,403.43 points.
In contrast, both the weighted index and KSX 15 index declined by 0.84% and 1.47% respectively.
Trading value fell by 26.9% to KWD11.1 million from KWD15.18 million on Thursday.
Likewise, trading volume slipped 21% session-over-session to 139.41 million shares from 176.48 million shares.
Sector-wise, telecommunications headed six sectors on a negative note with a decline of 1.59% as Ooredoo, Viva, and Zain saw a slide of 5.26%, 2%, and 1.43% respectively. The only advanced stock was Hits Telecom with a rise of 4.11%.
On the positive note, the technology sector led five sectors with a rise of 4.31%, backed by ASC stock that moved up by 7.69% at close.
The top gainer was Marakez with a rise of 10.42%, while the top loser was UPAC with a fall of 7.46%.
The most active stock in terms of trading volume was Gulf Petroleum after registering 11.15 million shares worth KWD782,050. It ended the session 1.18% higher.
The leading stock in terms of trading value was Agility that achieved a turnover of KWD1.8 million after 3.58 million shares were traded. It closed around 2% lower.
