Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) liquidity surged by 90.2% in the first quarter of 2025, rising from 3.5 billion dinars at the end of March 2023, to 6.7 billion dinars at the end of last March.
The sharpest rise in stock market liquidity came from institutions and companies, increasing by 134% from 1.5 billion to 2.124 billion dinars. These companies and institutions have become the largest market participants.
The individual sector followed institutions and companies, recording transactions worth 1.9 billion dinars, a 61.9% increase, with a rise of 763 million dinars.
The rise in individual transactions was driven by last year’s market improvement and strong first-quarter performance, which enhanced price levels, increased market appeal, and strengthened medium and small investment portfolios.
Fund transactions remained weak despite a 95% growth in the first quarter, increasing from 16.4 million dinars last year to 32 million dinars by the end of the first quarter of 2025.
Investment portfolio transactions saw a significant decline, dropping by 72 million dinars from 124.225 million to 52.225 million, marking a 58% decrease.
Institutional and individual trading maintained strong momentum in the first quarter, building on last year’s performance. Investment sources credited this growth to improved financial results for certain companies, stable cash dividends, steady interest rates, and record-high market returns compared to annual averages.
Recently, the market has experienced increased liquidity attraction due to a shift from other investment sectors like real estate, along with financing operations and the flexibility of banks in funding stock trading.
Source: Al Jarida
