Kuwait city: Boursa Kuwait closed trading lower on Monday, with the general index falling 51.21 points, or 0.58%, to 8,815.12 points.
According to Qatar News Agency, a total of 515.16 million shares were traded through 25,718 cash transactions, with a total value of KWD 155.6 million (approximately $476.13 million). The Main Market Index saw a rise of 19.81 points, or 0.23%, reaching 8,666.04 points, with 294.8 million shares traded through 14,174 transactions valued at KWD 48.5 million (about $148.4 million).
The First Market Index experienced a decline by 68.97 points, or 0.74%, to 9,304.29 points, with 220.3 million shares traded across 11,544 transactions worth KWD 107.10 million (approximately $327.7 million).
Meanwhile, the Main 50 Index saw an increase of 17.80 points, or 0.19%, closing at 9,632.69 points, with 264.3 million shares traded through 10,890 cash transactions valued at KWD 43.19 million (approximately $132.16 million).