Kuwait Bourse Closes Lower

Kuwait Bourse closed down on Tuesday as the All Share Index lost 53.6 points to reach 6,947.12 points, a decrease of 0.77 percent.

As many as 111.3 million shares valued at KD 43.7 million (roughly USD 132.4 million) were traded via 9,430 transactions.

The Main Market Index went down by 37.4 points to reach 5,552.19 points, a decrease of 0.67 percent, through 26.3 million shares done via 2,010 transactions valued at KD 3.3 million (roughly USD 9.9 million).

The Premier Market Index went down by 60.9 points to reach 7,664.39 points, a decrease of 0.79 percent through 85 million shares done via 7,420 transactions valued at KD 40.3 million (roughly USD 122.1 million).

Meanwhile, the bourse Main 50 Index decreased by 46.8 points to the level of 5,579.08 points, down by 0.83 percent, through stock volume of 23.6 million shares done in 1,587 deals at a value of KD 2.9 million (roughly USD 8.7 million).

Source: Qatar News Agency