Kuwait - (Saba):
The Kuwait Stock Exchange closed trading on Wednesday with its general index rising 49.32 points, or 0.61 percent, to reach 8,119.3 points.
During the session, 301.5 million shares were traded through 19,203 cash transactions, valued at KWD 90.2 million (approximately $276.9 million).
The main market index rose 0.53 points, or 0.01 percent, to reach 6,966.32 points, through 147.8 million shares traded through 8,800 cash transactions, valued at KWD 21.3 million (approximately $65.3 million).
The Premier Market Index also rose 63.9 points, or 0.73 percent, to reach 8,808.1 points, with 153.7 million shares traded in 10,403 transactions, valued at KWD 68.9 million (approximately $211.5 million).
Conversely, the Main 50 Index fell 48.61 points, or 0.67 percent, to reach 7,251.35 points, with 106.5 million shares traded in 5,869 cash transactions, valued at KWD 16.8 million (approximately $51.5 million).
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