The Kuwait Stock Exchange closed trading on Monday with its general index rising 37.97 points, or 0.48 percent, to reach 8,023.33 points. A total of 277.4 million shares were traded through 18,162 cash transactions, valued at KWD 79.8 million (approximately $245.7 million).

The main market index fell 127.03 points, or 1.74 percent, to reach 7,191.67 points, through 146.8 million shares traded through 9,415 cash transactions, valued at KWD 25.4 million (approximately $78.2 million).

The Premier Market Index also rose 81.52 points, or 0.95 percent, to reach 8,627.89 points, with 130.6 million shares traded in 8,747 transactions worth KWD 54.3 million (approximately $167.2 million). Meanwhile, the Main 50 Index fell 164.34 points, or 2.30 percent, to reach 6,981.25 points, with 125.5 million shares traded in 8,323 cash transactions worth KWD 23 million (approximately $70.8 million).