Kuwait Bourse Experiences Decline as All Share Index Drops

Doha:Kuwait Bourse concluded Thursday's trading session with a downturn, as the All Share Index fell by 36.41 points, reaching 8,453.99 points, marking a decrease of 0.43 percent.

According to Qatar News Agency, the session saw the trading of approximately 306.4 million shares valued at KWD 81.17 million, which is roughly equivalent to USD 250 million, across 16,378 transactions.

In more detail, the Main Market Index saw a slight increase of 5.65 points, bringing it to 8,454.85 points, an uptick of 0.07 percent, with the trade of 163.2 million shares through 8,298 transactions, valued at KWD 29 million, or about USD 89.3 million.

Conversely, the Premier Market Index experienced a decline, losing 47.24 points to settle at 8,892.55 points, down by 0.53 percent. This was through the exchange of 143.17 million shares in 8,080 transactions, with a total value of KWD 52.13 million, approximately USD 160.5 million.

Additionally, the Bourse Main 50 Index dropped by 20.32 points, closing at 9,423.62 points, a fall of 0.22 percent. This involved a trading volume of 153.7 million shares executed in 6,904 deals, totaling a value of KWD 26.9 million, or around USD 82.8 million.