Kuwait Bourse Closes Higher

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Kuwait, Kuwait Bourse closed Monday trading as the All Share Index gained 27.05 points to reach 7,354.28 points, an increase of 0.37 percent. As many as 169.4 million shares valued at KD 39.2 million (roughly USD 127.4 million) were traded via 9,976 transactions. The Main Market Index went down by 10.05 points to reach 5,975.53 points, a decrease of 0.17 percent, through 86.8 million shares done via 3,504 transactions valued at KD 9.9 million (roughly USD 32.1 million). The Premier Market Index went up by 38.17 points to reach 8,074.86 points, an increase of 0.47 percent through 82.6 million shares done via 6,472 transactions valued at KD 29.2 million (roughly USD 94.9 million). Meanwhile, the bourse Main 50 Index lost 7.04 points to reach 5,868.86 points, a decrease of 0.12 percent, through stock volume of 77.8 million shares done in 2,454 deals at a value of KD 8.6 million (roughly USD 27.9 million). Source: Qatar News Agency