Kuwait Bourse Closes Lower

Kuwait Bourse closed down on Wednesday as the All Share Index lost 68.97 points to reach 6,745.55 points, a decrease of 1.01 percent.

As many as 106 million shares valued at KD 42.2 million (roughly USD 127.8 million) were traded via 10,097 transactions.

The Main Market Index went down by 35.84 points to reach 5,466.43 points, a decrease of 0.65 percent, through 23.5 million shares done via 1,881 transactions valued at KD 5.11 million (roughly USD 15.4 million).

The Premier Market Index went down by 82.28 points to reach 7,417.83 points, a decrease of 1.1 percent through 28.4 million shares done via 8,216 transactions valued at KD 37 million (roughly USD 112.11 million).

Meanwhile, the bourse Main 50 Index decreased by 56.56 points to the level of 5,445.16 points, down by 1.03 percent, through stock volume of 20.8 million shares done in 1,552 deals at a value of KD 3 million (roughly USD 9.09 million).

Source: Qatar News Agency