Bahrain All Share Index closed at 1,899.08 points yesterday, marking a decrease of 6.08 points below the previous closing.
This decrease was due to the fall in the financials sector, materials sector and real estate sector.
Bahrain lslamic Index has closed at 902.63 points marking a decrease of 8.66 points below the previous closing.
Results indicated that 83 equity transactions took place with a volume of 724,925 worth BD299,408.
Investors traded mainly in the financials sector representing 65.63 per cent of the total value of securities traded.
Meanwhile, Gulf stock markets ended mixed yesterday.
Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index gained 0.7pc, with Al Rajhi Bank rising 1.1pc and petrochemical maker Saudi Basic Industries Corp closing 1.7pc higher.
Elsewhere, oil major Saudi Aramco added 0.4pc.
Saudi Arabia has rerouted its Gulf crude exports from the Strait of Hormuz, with some 4.658 million barrels per day sent to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, Kpler data showed, a sharp rise from an average of 770,000 bpd in January and February.
Defying most of regional peers, the Saudi index weathered the war and rose 5.1pc for the month.
In Qatar, the index rose 0.9pc, led by a 2.2pc rise in the Gulf’s biggest lender Qatar National Bank and a 3.5pc increase in Qatar Gas Transport.
With a loss of more than 8pc, the Qatari index saw its worst monthly performance since December 2020.
Dubai’s main share index gave up early gains to close 0.2pc lower, with top lender Emirates NBD declining 0.6pc.
Dubai has approved economic facilitation measures worth 1 billion dirhams ($272.26 million) to support business sector, with implementation set to begin on April 1 for a period of three to six months, Dubai crown prince posted on X on Monday.
The emirate’s stock index, in the Middle East’s travel and tourism hub, was the worst performer in the region, sliding 16.4pc for the month, its biggest decline since March 2020.
Dubai’s stock market may be supported by continued government efforts to sustain economic momentum, helping offset external headwinds, said Joseph Dahrieh, managing director at Tickmill.
The Abu Dhabi index slipped 0.1pc, taking its monthly loss to about 9pc.
In Abu Dhabi, higher oil prices are offering underlying support despite weaker crude export volumes. Overall, resilient domestic fundamentals continue to anchor UAE markets, said Dahrieh.
Outside the Gulf, Egypt’s blue-chip index added 0.3pc, although it ended the month down 7.9pc - its first monthly loss since December 2024.
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