Kuwait Stock Exchange Trading Report - August

The index of the Kuwait Stock Exchange reached 1524.7 points at the end of August. It registered a decrease of 20.4 points from the closing value registered at the end of July. The volume of shares traded in August was 523,765,000, a decrease of 24.76% compared to July. The value of shares traded in August was KWD116,890,560, a decrease of 22.33% compared to July. There were 13,895 transactions in August, a decrease of 14.98% against the July level. The average daily volume in August was 22,772,391 shares and the average daily trading value was KWD5,082,198. There were 83 listed companies at the end of August and the market capitalisation was KWD6,244,104.