The performance of stock markets in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries varied on Sunday, following US economic data released a few days ago reinforced fears of raising interest rates.
The main Saudi stock index closed today, down 101.51 points, to close at 10051.78 points, with transactions worth 2.7 billion riyals.
The volume of traded shares amounted to 105 million shares, in which the shares of 37 companies recorded an increase in value, while the shares of 179 companies closed in decline.
In Bahrain, the Bahrain General Index closed at 1,937.33, a decrease of 1.94 points compared to its previous close, on Thursday, while the Bahrain Islamic Index closed at the level of 662.25, an increase of 1.04 points compared to its previous close.
Investors traded 871.44 thousand shares on the Bahrain Bourse, with a total value of 270.22 thousand Bahraini dinars, which were executed through 53 transactions, as investors focused their dealings on the stocks of the financial sector, whose traded value amounted to 127.89 thousand dinars, or 47.33% of the total trading value. With a quantity of 638.39 thousand shares, it was executed through 25 deals.
In Qatar, the Qatar Stock Exchange index rose by 0.66% at 10,541.56 points.
In the Sultanate of Oman, the Muscat Stock Exchange index rose 0.190% to the level of 4659.22 points, and the trading value amounted to two million and 475 thousand Omani riyals.
It is noteworthy that the Kuwait Stock Exchange is closed today on the occasion of the National Day.
Outside the Gulf region, the Jordanian Stock Exchange closed down by 0.82%, at 2631.74 points.
The volume of traded shares amounted to 5.2 million shares, with a total value of regarding 8.2 million Jordanian dinars, as a result of executing 2775 transactions.
In Egypt, the Egyptian Stock Exchange index rose 1.23%, to close at 17,251.69 points. (agencies)
