KSE ends trading on mixed board

Trading ended on Tuesday on a mixed board with the price index reaching 6,207.62 points on a drop of 8.42 points, and the weighted index came to 406.49 points, gaining 0.72 points, while the newly introduced KSX 15 index ended the day at 975.78 points on increase of 2.58 points. Trades came to 5,036 transactions, worth KD 22,558,913.63, with 337,513,232 shares changing hands. Sector indices ended the action with no change in utilities, seven green readings, and another five readings. Top gainer was the telecommunications sector on a gain of 10.99 points, while biggest loser of 12.6 points was the health care sector. Top share for the day was Al-Safat, biggest loser was Strategia Investment, and top volume stock was that of Gulf Finance House.