The stock market continues its liquidity momentum to 136.9 million dinars
Source: Al Jarida (الجريدة) — اقتصاد
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The story in brief
The Kuwait Stock Exchange maintained the high level of trading liquidity during today’s session, amid continued purchasing activity on a number of stocks, as the value of trades amounted to about 136.87 million dinars, compared to...
Detailed summary
The Kuwait Stock Exchange maintained the high level of liquidity traded during today’s session, amid continued purchasing activity on a number of stocks, as the value of trading amounted to about 136.87 million dinars, compared to liquidity worth 136.5 million, in Monday’s session, that is, an increase of about 0.27 percent. The significant rises achieved by the index in Monday’s session. The First Market accounted for the largest share of the circulating liquidity at a rate of 53.3 percent, while the Main Market acquired the remaining share of 46.7 percent. A number of stocks listed in the First and Main Markets witnessed a remarkable positive performance, as the Oula Woqod stock listed in the First Market topped the list of stocks with the highest rise, by more than 5.6 percent, in conjunction with other stocks recording gains of varying percentages. The Systems stock topped the list of stocks with the highest
An increase during the session, after it rose by more than 19 percent, in addition to Arkan stock, which rose by more than 6 percent, while Tahsilat stock topped the list of stocks with a decline of more than 6 percent. In details of the performance of the indicators, the general market index achieved a decrease of about 9.79 points, equivalent to 0.11 percent, to reach the level of 8,924 points, as 560 million shares were traded, completed through 34,146 transactions.
Background & context
This story sits within Kuwait's broader reform agenda and efforts to grow Capital Markets as a pillar of non-oil GDP. The region benefits from supportive energy prices, expansionary government budgets, and rising interest from sovereign wealth funds and foreign investors.
Key numbers & facts
- The Kuwait Stock Exchange maintained the high level of trading liquidity during today’s session, amid continued purchasing activity on a number of stocks, as the value of trades amounted to about 136.87 million dinars, compared to...
- The Kuwait Stock Exchange maintained the high level of liquidity traded during today’s session, amid continued purchasing activity on a number of stocks, as the value of trading amounted to about 136.87 million dinars, compared to liquidity worth 136.5 million, in Monday’s session, that is, an increase of about 0.27 percent.
- In details of the performance of the indicators, the general market index achieved a decrease of about 9.79 points, equivalent to 0.11 percent, to reach the level of 8,924 points, as 560 million shares were traded, completed through 34,146 transactions.
Key points
- The Kuwait Stock Exchange maintained the high level of trading liquidity during today’s session, amid continued purchasing activity on a number of stocks, as the value of trades amounted to about 136.87 million dinars, compared to...
- The Kuwait Stock Exchange maintained the high level of liquidity traded during today’s session, amid continued purchasing activity on a number of stocks, as the value of trading amounted to about 136.87 million dinars, compared to liquidity worth 136.5 million, in Monday’s session, that is, an increase of about 0.27 percent.
- The significant rises achieved by the index in Monday’s session.
- The First Market accounted for the largest share of the circulating liquidity at a rate of 53.3 percent, while the Main Market acquired the remaining share of 46.7 percent.
Why this matters
This matters because activity in Capital Markets shapes capital flows, hiring and investor sentiment across Kuwait.
Economic & market impact
Potential impact: - Listed GCC equities and indices may see direct trading reaction.
GCC angle
For the rest of the GCC, this is a signal on the pace of activity in Capital Markets. Capital flows and regulatory decisions in one Gulf state typically travel across borders given the similar economic structures and the coordination inside the GCC framework.
Risks & uncertainty
There is uncertainty around the read-through: projections can be moved by swings in oil prices, by US monetary policy tightening that most GCC central banks track via dollar pegs, and by regional geopolitical events. Headline numbers may also be revised when subsequent official data is published.
What happens next?
Watch for upcoming disclosures from listed names in Capital Markets, official macro releases for Kuwait, and any commentary from regulators or sovereign wealth funds. Tharwa will refresh this briefing as new public information becomes available.
Sources used
This is an original Tharwa briefing based on the available source material. Read the full article from the publisher.
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