Kuwait’s stock market closed nearly flat on Sunday, with liquidity reaching KD86 million as regional geopolitical uncertainty continued to weigh on investor sentiment.
The General Market Index edged up 0.03%, or 2.76 points, to close at 8,841.71 points. Trading volume reached 335.6 million shares, with 18,921 transactions executed. Performance across the market’s main indices was mixed.
The Main Market Index gained 0.35%, or 31.01 points, to reach 8,896.31 points, with 206.3 million shares traded through 12,627 transactions worth 41.4 million dinars. The Premier Market Index slipped 0.03%, losing 3.11 points to close at 9,294.75 points. Trading involved 129.3 million shares across 6,294 transactions worth 44.6 million dinars.
The Main 50 Index posted the strongest gain, rising 0.84%, or 87.49 points, to 10,512.01 points. Trading volume reached 161.3 million shares through 9,065 transactions valued at KD33.1 million.
The session took place amid continued uncertainty over regional geopolitical developments, stalled US-Iranian negotiations and the incomplete return of oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to normal levels.
Across the Gulf, market performance was broadly positive but mixed. Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index rose 0.9%, while Qatar’s index gained 0.24% to close at 10,045.18 points. Oman’s index advanced 0.3%, while Bahrain’s index fell 0.1%.
