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Kuwait Bourse Closes Higher

Kuwait Bourse closed up on Thursday as the All Share Index gained 28.07 points to reach 7,050.76 points, an increase of 0.40 percent.

As many as 136.3 million shares valued at KD 51.9 million (roughly USD 157.2 million) were traded via 9,105 transactions.

The Main Market Index went up by 8.46 points to reach 5,500.78 points, an increase of 0.15 percent, through 32.8 million shares done via 2,040 transactions valued at KD 4.10 million (roughly USD 12.4 million).

The Premier Market Index went up by 35.44 points to reach 7,821.74 points, an increase of 0.46 percent through 103.4 million shares done via 7,065 transactions valued at KD 47.7 million (roughly USD 144.5 million).

Meanwhile, the bourse Main 50 Index increased by 25.6 points to the level of 5,593.05 points, up by 0.46 percent, through stock volume of 29.5 million shares done in 1,675 deals at a value of KD 3.8 million (roughly USD 11.5 million). (QNA)

Source: Qatar News Agency