Kuwait city: Kuwaiti investors' total purchases of shares in the Kuwait Stock Exchange have reached approximately 6.466 billion Kuwaiti dinars, equivalent to around $19.8 billion, accounting for 82.6% of the total value of shares purchased.
According to Emirates News Agency, a specialised economic report issued by Al-Shall Consulting Company, based on data from the Kuwait Clearing Company for the period from the beginning of January to the end of May 2026, highlighted these significant purchases. The report further detailed that Kuwaiti investors sold shares worth 6.293 billion dinars, approximately $19.3 billion, representing 80.3% of total sales. This resulted in net purchases of approximately 173.07 million dinars.
The report, carried by KUNA, also indicated the share of investors from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in the total value of shares sold, which amounted to about 1.8%, compared to 1.6% for the same period in 2025. This figure is worth 142.7 million dinars, or about $438 million.