Volume of trading in the first quarter was 9,029,168,000 shares, a decrease of 39.6% over the previous quarter volume. The value traded in the first quarter was KWD 4,650,280,265 a decrease of 46% over the previous quarter trading value. There were 357,413 transactions in the first quarter, a decrease of 42.5% over the previous quarter figure.
There were 161 traded companies at end March. In the first quarter, of the traded companies, 26 increased in price and 135 decreased in price.
The market capitalisation of the exchange for the quarter was KWD 30,711,680,000.