Cairo-Mubasher: Bahrain Bourse extended its upward trend for the sixth straight day, buoyed by banking stocks as well as Batelco and Alba.
The index rose 0.53% or 7.76 points to close Tuesday at 1471.55 pts.
The service sector was the top gainer with a jump of 1.62%, as Batelco rose 2.94% and Car Park soared 8.93%.
The industrial sector ranked second with a rise of 1.37%, boosted by Alba which was up 1.4% to BHD 0.505.
The commercial bank sector closed 0.47% higher, as Al Salam and Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait added 1.78% and 1.5%, respectively. Ahli United closed on a flat note.
A total of 2.7 million shares were exchanged through 91 trades at a turnover of BHD 1.1 million.
Translated by Abdul Maguid Aboshahla