Kuwait Stock Exchange Opens Mixed as Blue Chips Slip; Strong Activity in ARZAN, AAYAN, and NBK Shares

Kuwait | EcoPulse24

The Kuwait Stock Exchange commenced trading on Monday, December 29, 2025, with a mixed performance across indices. According to the Market Summary at 10:10 a.m. (data delayed by 15 minutes), leading market indicators declined while the Main Market posted slight gains.

The Premier Market index stood at 9,581.80 points, down 9.68 points or 0.10%. The BK Main 50 dropped to 8,753.08 points, losing 1.68 points (0.02%). Conversely, the Main Market index rose to 8,324.91 points, gaining 1.81 points (0.02%). The All-Share index fell to 8,976.40 points, down 7.14 points (0.08%).

Total trading value reached approximately 9,004,655.593, with 27,467,903 shares traded across 1,600 transactions. Market capitalization was around 44,257,836,750.245.

ARZAN led trading by value at 371, down 0.27% with a trading value of 1,573,146.122. AAYAN followed at 229, down 2.14% and valued at 710,455.990. CABLE stood at 2,116, down 0.14%, with a value of 619,724.094. National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) was also among the top traded at 1,017 (unchanged), with a value of 527,215.416. ALFTAQA traded at 242, up 1.68%, and valued at 494,507.524.

Among gainers, ALFTAQA advanced 1.68% to 242 with 2,061,514 shares traded. ALTIJARIA rose 0.98% to 206, NIND climbed 0.67% to 302, GFH gained 0.53% to 191, and KPROJ added 0.49% to 82.

On the losing side, AAYAN led with a 2.14% drop to 229 and 3,073,144 shares traded. KINV fell 1.66% to 237, JAZEERA dropped 1.13% to 1,666, NINV declined 1.02% to 290, and ABK slipped 1.01% to 295.

The mixed market opening reflects ongoing divergence among indices, with investors closely tracking the performance of blue-chip and overall market indices, as well as liquidity trends in heavily traded stocks like ARZAN, AAYAN, CABLE, and NBK, especially as the year-end approaches.