Kuwaiti indices open mixed

Kuwait – Mubasher: The Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) saw mixed performance by its indices in Wednesday’s early trading.

The price index fell by 0.18% or 11.25 points to the level of 5,356.03 points, the weighted index also shrank 0.04%, while the Kuwait-15 rose 0.08%.

Trading volume reached 47.31 million shares exchanged at KWD 3.6 million through 1,120 trades.

The health care was the worst performing sector after falling 1.6%, while the consumer goods was the best with an increase of 0.12%.

Equipment Holding topped gainers by adding 7.55%, whereas Flex Resorts and Real Estate headed losers after dropping 12.12%.

Hits Telecom Holding made the biggest trading liquidity with a volume of 7.25 million shares, while PetroGulf made the highest liquidity with KWD 278,500.

The price index rose yesterday by 0.6%, while the weighted and the Kuwait-15 declined by 0.13% and 0.35% respectively.

Translated by: Elwy el-Manzalawy

Mubasher Contribution Time: 18-May-2016 07:45 (GMT)
Mubasher Last Update Time: 18-May-2016 07:45 (GMT)