Bahrain All Share Index has closed at 1,911.23 points marking an increase of 19.97 points above the previous closing.
This increase was due to a rise in the communications service sector, the financial sector, the industrials sector, and the material sector.
Bahrain Islamic Index has closed at 928.39 points, marking an increase of 4.89 points above the previous closing.
Results indicated that 133 equity transactions took place with a volume of 1,876,559 worth BD 1,065,753.
Investors traded mainly in the Non-Bahraini companies sector, representing 59.94 per cent of the total value of securities traded.
Most major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade yesterday after Washington announced a maritime blockade on traffic to and from Iranian ports after weekend talks with Tehran failed to reach a deal.
The US move, aimed at putting pressure on Iran, leaves a fragile ceasefire hanging in the balance.
Dubai’s main share index dropped 1.8pc, dragged by a 3.2pc fall in top lender Emirates NBD and a 2.9pc decrease in blue-chip developer Emaar Properties.
Among other stocks, budget airliner Air Arabia retreated 3.3pc.
In Abu Dhabi, the index lost 1pc, with Aldar Properties shedding 1.9pc, while Abu Dhabi Ship Building was down 3.2pc.
The Qatari index was down 0.3pc in choppy trade, hit by a 1.3pc fall in the Gulf’s biggest lender by assets, Qatar National Bank.
Maritime transport company Qatar Gas Transport fell 0.6pc.
The benchmark index in Saudi Arabia – which has been shielded from much of the regional disruption due to its ability to reroute oil exports – edged 0.1pc higher, helped by a 0.7pc rise in oil behemoth Saudi Aramco.
Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it had restored the East-West pipeline to its full pumping capacity of about 7 million barrels per day, days after assessing damage to energy infrastructure from attacks during the Iran conflict. A Reuters analysis showed the kingdom also benefited from firmer oil prices, with estimated March oil revenue rising year on year.
Egyptian bourse was closed for a public holiday.
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