Bahrain All Share Index closed at 2,058.37 points yesterday, marking a decrease of 5.57 points below the previous closing.
The decrease was due to the fall in the financial sector and material sector.
Bahrain lslamic Index has closed at 1,017.83 points, marking a decrease of 0.05 points below the previous closing.
Results indicated that 74 equity transactions took place with a volume of 1,495,508 worth BD 393,200.
Investors traded mainly in the financial sector, representing 76.35 per cent of the total value of securities traded.
Meanwhile, Gulf equities were mixed yesterday, tracking firmer oil prices as investors awaited key US labour data that could help shape expectations for the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate path.
Saudi Arabia’s benchmark stock index edged up 0.2pc, supported by gains in energy, IT and financial shares. National Shipping Company jumped 10pc, while Saudi National Bank , the kingdom’s largest lender by assets, added 0.7pc.
Saudi Basic Industries Corp recovered from a near-17-year low hit earlier in the session to trade 0.5pc higher after SABIC said it agreed to sell its European petrochemical business and its Engineering Thermoplastics business in Europe and the Americas for a combined enterprise value of $950 million.
Dubai’s benchmark stock index extended its rally for a sixth straight session, hovering near its highest level since 2008 and closing up 0.1pc as communication, industrials and utilities advanced. Air Arabia climbed 4.6pc and Emirates Integrated Telecommunications gained 1.1pc, while Emaar Properties fell 1pc and toll operator Salik dropped 1.1pc.
The Qatari benchmark index fell 0.8pc, with most stocks lower. Industries Qatar shed 0.8pc and Qatar National Bank slid 1.3pc.
The Abu Dhabi benchmark index snapped a two-session winning streak to end 0.1pc lower. ADNOC Logistics fell 1.2pc and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company lost 1.9pc, while Aldar Properties rose 1pc after IFR reported the developer raised $1 billion from a US dollar hybrid bond that priced with a 5.875pc coupon and drew $2.9bn of final orders.
Outside the Gulf, Egypt’s blue-chip index rose 0.8pc, lifted by a 5.3pc gain in Telecom Egypt and a 1.3pc rise in Commercial International Bank.
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