Kuwait stock exchange closes trading down 1.99 percent

The Kuwait Stock Exchange ended trading on Sunday with its general index down by 143.45 points to reach 7070.68 points, marking a decrease of 1.99 percent. A total of 213.5 million shares were traded through 14,537 cash transactions worth 53.8 million Kuwaiti dinars (164 million US dollars). The main market index fell by 69.14 points to 6002.43 points, a decrease of 1.14 percent, with 72.4 million shares traded through 4,790 cash transactions worth 8.6 million dinars (26.2 million dollars). The Premier Market Index also fell by 170.12 points to 7695.34 points, a decrease of 2.16 percent, with 141.16 million shares traded through 9,747 transactions worth 45.2 million dinars (137.8 million dollars). Meanwhile, the "Main 50" Index fell by 76.48 points to 5862.19 points, a decrease of 1.29 percent, with 46 million shares traded through 3,056 cash transactions worth 6.2 million dinars (18.9 million dollars). Source: Yemen News Agency