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Kuwait bourse benchmark rises 2.9 points

Kuwait bourse benchmark rises 2.9 points
KUWAIT, Dec 17 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's stock exchange, known as Boursa Kuwait, ended Monday's trading with the benchmark index gaining 2.9 points to reach 5162.5 points, an increase of 0.6 percent.
The All Share trade volume hit 97.7 million shares conducted through 4,457 spot deals worth KD 20.97 million (USD 68.97 million).
Meanwhile, the Main Market Index had risen 17.3 points (0.37 percent) to settle at 472,619 points, while 61.3 million stocks were traded through 2,110 deals worth KD 4.2 million (USD 13.86 million).
The Premier Market Index lost 4.8 points (0.09 percent), bringing it down to 5402,14 points. Traded stocks hit 36.3million shares through 2,347 deals worth KD 16.6 million (USD 54.78 million). (end) nam