Kuwait Bourse Closes Higher

- Kuwait Bourse closed Tuesday trading as the All Share Index gained 19.84 points to reach 7,188.98 points, an increase of 0.28 percent. As many as 322.3 million shares valued at KWD 70.8 million (roughly USD 231.7 million) were traded via 18,128 transactions. The Main Market Index went up by 5.81 points to reach 6,088.76 points, through 179.7 million shares done via 8,805 transactions valued at KWD 27.8 million (roughly USD 90.9 million). The Premier Market Index went up by 24.52 points to reach 7,827.83, an increase of 0.31 percent through 142.6 million shares done via 9,323 transactions valued at KWD 43 million (roughly USD 140.7 million). Meanwhile, the bourse Main 50 Index lost 4.40 points to reach 5,872.91 points, down by 0.07 percent, through stock volume of 124.4 million shares done in 5,198 deals at a value of KWD 21.2 million (roughly USD 69.4 million). Source: Qatar News Agency