Kuwait Stock Exchange closed its trading today, as the All share Index gained 12.82 points to reach 7,194.34 points, an increase of 0.18 percent. An enormous 403.7 million shares worth KWD 69.7 million (roughly USD 228.1 million) were traded via 21,245 cash transactions. The Main Market Index went down by 32.36 points to reach 6,167.14 points, through 296.7 million shares done via 14,075 cash transactions worth KWD 37.7 million (roughly USD123.4 million). The Premier Market Index went up by 25.43 points to reach 7,814.07 points, an increase of 0.33 percent through 107 million shares done via 7,170 transactions worth KWD 32 million (roughly USD 104.7 million). Meanwhile, the bourse Main 50 Index lost 3.49 points to reach 5,975.07 points, a decrease of 0.06 percent through trading 162.8 million shares done via 6,126 cash transactions worth KWD 17.5 million (roughly USD 57.2 million ). Source: Qatar News Agency
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