Gulf stock markets varied on Sunday, ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday. In the Emirates, the markets went on holiday until Shawwal 3, while Saudi Arabia entered the holiday and trading will resume on Sunday, April 14, 2024. The general market index on the Kuwait Stock Exchange fell 1.05% to 7,195.53 points, with the highest increases being in Ahli (1.20%), Zain (1.03%), and Commercial Real Estate (0.78%). Meanwhile, in Bahrain, the Stock Exchange general index fell 0.03% to 2,020.89 points through trading of shares worth 326,520 Bahraini dinars. The highest increases were in Aluminum Bahrain (0.72%) and Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (0.41%), while the biggest declines were in Gulf Hotels Group (3.49%) and Al Salam Bank (0.97%).
The Qatar Stock Exchange index rose 0.96% to 9,910