The stock exchange begins weekly transactions with 125.4 million dinars
Source: Al Jarida (الجريدة) — اقتصاد

The story in brief
The Kuwait Stock Exchange witnessed remarkable activity during its first session of this week, specifically on some stocks, amid active trading that pushed the circulating liquidity to the level of 125.4 million dinars. The stock exchange closed...
Detailed summary
The Kuwait Stock Exchange witnessed remarkable activity during its first session this week, specifically on some stocks, amid active trading that pushed circulating liquidity to the level of 125.4 million dinars. The Stock Exchange closed with mixed performance in its indicators, after the main market index rose alone, at a time when both the primary and general market indices declined to a limited extent, as the stock exchange witnessed fluctuating performance since the opening between rise and fall, but the great activity on many of the main market stocks contributed to reducing the losses of the general market and limiting its decline. High activity on some major market stocks; The market acquired the largest share of that liquidity, at a rate of 65.4 percent, while the First Market acquired the remaining share, amounting to 34.6 percent. The great activity in “Al-Main” shares contributed to reducing the “General” losses and limiting the decline. 133 shares were traded, so prices rose to 54, while they declined to 62, and the prices of 16 shares stabilized, and the weighted indices of 7 sectors in the market rose, led by Insurance sector by
5.85 percent, and health care by 3.34 percent, while the indices for 6 sectors, led by the technology sector, decreased by 11.73 percent, and utilities by 0.71 percent. In details of the indicators’ performance, the general market index recorded declines of about 7.95 points, equivalent to 0.09 percent, to reach the level of 8839 points, as 571 million shares were traded, conducted through 32,058 transactions, and lost The first market index rose about 18.89 points, or 0.20 percent, to reach the level of 9,227 points, with liquidity worth 43.3 million dinars, and a volume of 129.7 million shares, completed through 8,178 transactions. The main index rose by about 41.57 points, or a rate of 0.46 percent, to close at the level of 9,176 points, with a traded value of 82 million dinars, with a trading volume. 441.2 million shares, completed through 23,880 transactions. As for the most traded shares in terms of value, Oula Takaful stock came first with a value of 19.75 million dinars, reaching a price of 368 fils, followed by Future Kid with 7.83 million dinars, reaching a price of 156 fils, then Al-Bayt with 5.78 million dinars, to close at a price of 104 fils, and regulations. For 4.87
Millions of dinars, bringing the price to 1,430 dinars, and fifth, KFH, with 4.82 million dinars, reaching a price of 769 fils. Oula Takaful shares topped the list of stocks that rose the most, with a rate of 32.85 percent, with 65.77 million shares traded, followed by Al Bayt with 15.68 percent, with a quantity of shares traded amounting to 57.26 million shares, and then Mazaya with 11.53 percent, with 18.26 million shares traded, reaching a price of 88 fils, Manazel by 9.92 percent, with 13.38 million shares traded, reaching a price of 52.1 fils, and Fifth Gulf Insurance by 9.60 percent, but with 400 shares traded, reaching a price of 1,279 dinars. On the other hand, Systems shares recorded a decrease by 11.73 percent to top the list of stocks that declined the most, with 3.37 million shares traded, reaching a price of 1,430 dinars, followed by Emirati with 7.45 percent, with 10 million shares traded, falling to a price of 149 fils, then Popularity with 6.96 percent, with 334 thousand shares traded, to close at 254 fils, and National with 6.67 fils. 100, with 22.4 million shares traded, falling to the price of 126 fils, and a fifth was poured.
By 6.16 percent, with about 892.6 thousand shares traded, closing at 411 fils.
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 witnessed remarkable activity during its first session of this week, specifically on some stocks, amid active trading that pushed the circulating liquidity to the level of 125.4 million dinars.
- The Kuwait Stock Exchange witnessed remarkable activity during its first session this week, specifically on some stocks, amid active trading that pushed circulating liquidity to the level of 125.4 million dinars.
- In details of the indicators’ performance, the general market index recorded declines of about 7.95 points, equivalent to 0.09 percent, to reach the level of 8839 points, as 571 million shares were traded, conducted through 32,058 transactions, and lost The first market index rose about 18.89 points, or 0.20 percent, to reach the level of 9,227 points, with liquidity worth 43.3 million dinars, and a volume of 129.7 million shares, completed through 8,178 transactions.
- The main index rose by about 41.57 points, or a rate of 0.46 percent, to close at the level of 9,176 points, with a traded value of 82 million dinars, with a trading volume.
- 441.2 million shares, completed through 23,880 transactions.
Key points
- The Kuwait Stock Exchange witnessed remarkable activity during its first session of this week, specifically on some stocks, amid active trading that pushed the circulating liquidity to the level of 125.4 million dinars.
- The stock exchange closed...
- The Kuwait Stock Exchange witnessed remarkable activity during its first session this week, specifically on some stocks, amid active trading that pushed circulating liquidity to the level of 125.4 million dinars.
- The Stock Exchange closed with mixed performance in its indicators, after the main market index rose alone, at a time when both the primary and general market indices declined to a limited extent, as the stock exchange witnessed fluctuating performance since the opening between rise and fall, but the great activity on many of the main market stocks contributed to reducing the losses of the general market and limiting its decline.
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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