Kuwait-Mubasher: The price index of Kuwait’s stock market gained 0.05% or 2.66 points to settle at 5,333.4 points at 10:45 am Kuwait time on Thursday.
Meanwhile, both the weighted and KSX 15 indices dropped 0.26% and 0.63% respectively.
The market’s liquidity totalled KWD 7.02 million, after 71.8 million shares were traded through 1,685 transactions.
The industrial sector topped the gainers, backed by Humansoft which rose by 7.35% to top the winners after the company announced a growth of more than 100% in Q1 profits.
The technology sector led the decliners by a fall of 3.41%, followed by the banks sector which retreated 0.62%, dragged by Burgan Bank and KFH.
Gulf Franchising Holding headed the losers after falling 8.5%, as nearly 2,500 shares were traded with a value of KWD 67.
Ithmaar Bank was the most active as 5.65 million shares were at around KWD 239,700. The stock settled at 42 fils.
Agility recorded the highest liquidity which stood at KWD 1.11 million, as 2.31 million shares were traded. However, the stock fell by 1.03%.