Kuwait city: Kuwait Bourse closed trading on Wednesday as the All Share Index lost 3.95 points to reach 8,942.04 points, a decrease of 0.04 percent.

According to Qatar News Agency, a total of 504 million shares valued at KWD 144.2 million (roughly USD 442.6 million) were traded via 32,435 transactions. The Main Market Index showed an upward trend, gaining 33.63 points to reach 9,516.86 points, an increase of 0.35 percent, with 312.6 million shares traded through 21,080 transactions, valued at KWD 69.7 million (roughly USD 312.9 million).

The Premier Market Index experienced a decline, losing 12.15 points to settle at 9,283.80 points, down by 0.13 percent, with 191.4 million shares exchanged in 11,355 transactions, valued at KWD 74.4 million (roughly USD 228.4 million). Meanwhile, the Bourse Main 50 Index gained 61.14 points to reach 11,473.78 points, marking an increase of 0.53 percent, with a stock volume of 187.11 million shares traded in 12,604 deals at a value of KWD 40.13 million (roughly USD 123.19 million).