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BHB closes Sunday in green

BHB closes Sunday in green
The main index of the Bahrain Bourse (BHB) closed higher on Sunday

Mubasher: The main index of the Bahrain Bourse (BHB) closed 0.20% or 2.66 points higher on Sunday, reaching 1,323.06 points backed by three leading sectors.

The banking sector edged up 0.46%, as Al Salam Bank – Bahrain went up 3.16% and Ahli United Bank (AUB) rose 0.72%.

The investment sector levelled up 0.24%, as GFH Financial Group increased 0.87%.

Meanwhile, the services sector inched up 0.08%, on the back of Bahrain Duty Free’s 0.66% rise.

On the other hand, the industrial sector fell 0.96%, dragged by Aluminium Bahrain which lost 0.98%.

Trading volume shrank to approximately 2.25 million shares from 4.34 million shares in the previous session, while liquidity dropped to BHD 586,480 from BHD 808,850.

By the end of Sunday's trading, market capitalisation was estimated at BHD 7.97 billion.