Doha: Boursa Kuwait closed lower on Tuesday, with its All Share Index losing 44.36 points, or 0.51%, to settle at 8,706.33 points.
According to Qatar News Agency, a total of 289.8 million shares changed hands in 22,359 cash transactions worth KWD 77.7 million (approximately $252.8 million). The Main Market Index lost 44.25 points, or 0.49%, closing at 9,061.40 points, with 177.2 million shares traded in 11,286 transactions valued at KWD 31.3 million (approximately $101.8 million).
The Premier Market Index also witnessed a decline, falling by 46.68 points, or 0.51%, to 9,082.68 points. The trading volume here included 112.5 million shares in 11,073 transactions totaling KWD 46.3 million (approximately $150.6 million).
Meanwhile, the Main 50 Index bucked the trend with a rise of 40.94 points, or 0.42%, closing at 9,820.37 points. This segment saw 127.4 million shares traded in 7,504 transactions worth KWD 24.2 million (approximately $78.7 million).