A special economic report stated that the Kuwait Stock Exchange recorded gains of about 3.5 per cent during last April, reducing its losses since the beginning of the year to around 0.5 per cent, and moving it to a relatively advanced position among selected global financial markets, where 13 out of 14 markets posted gains compared to the end of March.
The report by Al Shal Consulting, issued on Saturday, said that year-to-date performance has improved for some markets; however, the majority of markets (8 markets) are still recording negative performance compared to the end of 2025 levels.
It noted that the Japanese market was the biggest gainer in April, with its index rising by about 11.4 per cent, bringing its gains since the beginning of the year to around 17.8 per cent.
This was followed by both the US and German markets, which each recorded gains of about 7.1 per cent. The US market’s gains since the beginning of the year rose to about 3.3 per cent, moving it from negative territory into positive territory, while German market losses narrowed to around 0.8 per cent.
–KUNA
