Kuwait – Mubasher: The indices of Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) saw a positive performance in Sunday’s early trades.

The price index rose 0.25% or 14.15 points to reach 5,602.87 points by 9:30 Kuwaiti time. Likewise, the weighted index and Kuwait 15 went up 0.28% and 0.40%, respectively.

The market saw trading of 46.14 million shares through 785 transactions, with a turnover of KWD 3.9 million.

The banks sector topped gainers with a 0.3% rise as Kuwait Finance House (KFH) and Kuwait International Bank (KIB) opened higher.

The real estate sector went up 0.2%, backed by six stocks topped by Kuwait Real Estate which grew 5.2%.

On the flipside, the telecom sector was the worst performer after falling 0.2%, weighed down by Telecom Hits which slid 1.2%.

Boubyan International Industries Holding led gainers with a 10.5%, while Al Salam Group Holding topped losers after declining 2.25%.

Investors Holding Group (Investors) was the most active stock after trading 6.7 million shares, while KFH was the value leader after generating KWD 691,200.