Bahrain All Share Index closed at 2,035.66 points, marking a decrease of 4.35 points below the previous closing.
This decrease was due to the drop in the communication services, financials, and materials sectors.
Bahrain Islamic Index closed at 961.51 points, marking a decrease of 4.22 points below the previous closing.
Results indicated that 83 equity transactions took place with a volume of 834,025 shares worth BHD 273,265.
Investors traded mainly in the financial sector, representing 46.96 per cent of the total value of securities traded.
Meanwhile, most Gulf stock markets ended lower yesterday after Iran and the US wrapped up a round of indirect talks with no sign of progress towards a lasting peace agreement. Iranian and US negotiators spent two days in Doha addressing maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and the unfreezing of Iranian assets, two central elements of the initial accord, according to sources familiar with the talks.
The next round of negotiations will take place after funeral rites for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who is set to be laid to rest on July 9.
Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index eased 0.3pc, with Saudi Arabian Mining Company losing 1.3pc.
Dubai’s main share index dropped 0.3pc, hit by a 2.2pc slide in toll operator Salik Co. Investors continue to monitor developments in US-Iran talks, with indications that dialogue between the two sides remains ongoing providing some support to market sentiment.