Kuwait Bourse Closes Lower

Kuwait Bourse closed Sunday trading as the All Share Index lost 8.51 points to reach 7,172.41 points, a decrease of 0.12 percent. As many as 356.9 million shares valued at KWD 62.9 million (roughly USD 205.7 million) were traded via 15,278 transactions. The Main Market Index went up by 20.17 points to reach 6,090.84 points, through 217.5 million shares done via 9,248 transactions valued at KWD 23.3 million (roughly USD 76.2 million). The Premier Market Index went down by 16.53 points to reach 7,805.51, a decrease of 0.21 percent through 139.3 million shares done via 6,030 transactions valued at KWD 39.6 million (roughly USD 129.5 million). Meanwhile, the bourse Main 50 Index gained 31.01 points to reach 5,935.57 points, up by 0.53 percent, through stock volume of 140.6 million shares done in 5,255 deals at a value of KWD 14.2 million (roughly USD 46.4 million). Source: Qatar News Agency