Manama: Bahrain All Share Index has closed at 1,960.88 points, marking an increase of 13.99 points above the previous closing. This rise was primarily driven by gains in the communications service sector, the consumer discretionary sector, and the financial sector.
According to Bahrain News Agency, the Bahrain Islamic Index also showed an upward trend, closing at 861.79 points with an increase of 25.70 points from its previous closing. The trading session saw 226 equity transactions, with a trading volume of 8,501,574 shares, amounting to a total value of BD 1,712,368.
Investors focused their trading activities mainly in the financial sector, which accounted for 75.79% of the total value of securities traded.