Kuwait – Mubasher: Boursa Kuwait indices closed Monday in the green, bolstered by an increase in the oil and gas sector.
The benchmark price index grew 0.20% gaining 13.23 points to reach 6,662.89 points, while the weighted and Kuwait-15 indices edged up 0.04% and 0.02%, respectively.
The oil and gas sector rose 2.62% as Energy House surged 18.33%.
The industrials sector increased 0.40% after Educational Holding Group rose 13.3%, registering its highest level in 11 years.
On the other hand, five sectors fell, topped by the banks sector which decreased 0.13% as the Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK) lost 2%.
Al Madar Finance and Investment led risers, soaring 20%, registering its highest level in a year, whereas Gulf Franchising Holding was the worst performer, retreating 15%.
Liquidity dropped to KWD 7.72 million on Monday against KWD 13.51 million on Sunday, while traded volume fell to 46.51 million shares from 72.45 million shares.
Al Imtiaz Investment Group's stock declined 1.27% and topped trading volume with 8.08 million shares exchanged, whereas Agility Public Warehousing, up 2.32%, led in terms of traded value with KWD 1.77 million.
Earlier on Monday, the benchmark price index shed 0.12%, while the weighted and Kuwait-15 indices decreased 0.18% and 0.27%, respectively.
