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Foreign net purchases on Kuwait Stock Exchange rise 71% in January

Foreigners’ net purchases on the stock exchange saw a significant increase of 71% in January 2025, reaching approximately 41.5 million dinars. This marks a notable rise compared to December 2024, when net purchases totaled 24.3 million dinars.

This increase came as foreign investors continued their buying momentum across all stock categories, including leading, medium, and small stocks from various sectors. They maintained their buying trend in the early months of 2025, continuing the investment pattern seen throughout the previous year.

Foreign investors are expected to maintain their buying trend due to growing confidence in the opportunities offered by listed stocks across all market sectors. This trend is further supported by the ongoing disclosure of 2024’s final financial results, which show significant profit growth along with recommendations for cash distributions and bonuses.

Official data from the Kuwait Clearing Company, published on the Kuwait Stock Exchange website, reveals that foreign institutions made net purchases totaling KWD 41.8 million in January. In contrast, foreign individuals were net sellers, with a net sale of KWD 128,000, while investment funds recorded a net sale of KWD 182.2 thousand.

The trend of foreign investors toward Kuwaiti stocks aligns with the strong performance of the stock exchange in January, as all indices recorded gains exceeding 5%, including the premier, main, and general market indices. Additionally, market value saw record growth, surpassing KWD 46 billion since the beginning of the year, adding over KWD 2.5 billion.

The stock market also witnessed a significant rise in liquidity, reaching a total of KWD 1.7 billion in January, compared to KWD 1.3 billion in December 2024, which is an increase of 30.7%. This surge was driven by sustained demand for stocks across all categories, particularly medium and small-cap stocks.

Active Accounts

Meanwhile, the number of active trading accounts in the stock market declined by approximately 405 accounts (1.8%) by the end of January, totaling 22,132 accounts compared to 22,537 in December 2024.

Stock exchange statistics indicate that active accounts represented 5.1% of the total 432,258 accounts eligible for trading by the end of January, while inactive accounts made up 94.9% of the total.

232 Million Dinars in Market Gains for the Stock Exchange

The Kuwaiti Stock Exchange resumed trading after the Isra and Miraj holiday, adding KWD 232 million in market gains. This increase brought the total market value to KWD 46.306 billion, up 0.5% from KWD 46.074 billion in last Wednesday’s session.

The Kuwaiti Stock Exchange closed yesterday’s session with gains across all indices. The First Market Index climbed 50.5 points (0.6%) to 8,351 points, the Main Market Index edged up 4.1 points (0.06%) to 7,260 points, and the General Index gained 39.3 points (0.5%) to reach 7,823 points.

Liquidity saw a slight increase of 1.5% yesterday, remaining above the KWD 100 million mark at KWD 110.2 million, up from KWD 108.4 million last week. Trading volumes surged by 22%, reaching 546 million shares compared to 447 million last Wednesday.

Liquidity recorded a slight increase of 1.5% yesterday, maintaining its position above the KWD 100 million mark, reaching KWD 110.2 million compared to KWD 108.4 million in the last session of the previous week. Trading volumes also saw a notable rise of 22%, with a total of 546 million shares traded, up from 447 million shares in last Wednesday’s session.



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