Kuwait – Mubasher: The benchmark index of Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) ended Tuesday’s session at 5,399.71 after gaining 0.35% or 18.91 points.
Similarly, the weighted and Kuwait-15 indices were up 0.34% and 0.27% respectively on the back of leading sectors.
Liquidity increased 72.7% to KWD 3.36 million, while trading volume grew 62.9% to 57.42 million shares.
The telecom sector topped seven gainers by 1.4%, on the back of Viva and Zain which levelled up 2.3% and 1.6% respectively.
The financial services sector was up on the back of Amwal which gained 7.9% to top the winners.
Meanwhile, the oil and gas as well as the consumer goods sectors were the only decliners by a fall of 0.29% and 0.13% respectively.
Awj was the top loser by a 7.94% drop or 5 fils to 58 fils.
Al Mal was the most active stock on which 6.84 million shares were traded through 154 transactions at a value of nearly KWD 152,800. The stock was up 7%.
Agility recorded the highest liquidity that reached KWD 1.03 million after 2.28 million shares were exchanged. The stock retreated 2.17% to 450 fils.
