Daily Market Review
  Kuwait Stock Exchange March 14, 2010  
Market Cap Indices
Index * Last Change (%)
Day Week YTD
3,941.68
0.53
(0.75)
15.65
2,181.4
0.03
1.52
9.37
4,024.88
0.65
1.45
18.88
4,373.88
(0.19)
1.21
19.58
* Base date is 01/01/1999, Value = 1,000
Kuwait Stock Exchange Indices
Index Last Change (%)
Day Week YTD
7,486.8
0.38
0.99
6.87
9,048
(0.58)
(0.09)
8.4
5,833.2
(0.08)
1.1
4.04
2,715.6
0.04
(0.2)
(6.07)
2,835.9
0.36
1.55
1.56
6,032.8
(0.14)
0.34
10.91
16,256.7
0.87
1.41
10.67
4,892.9
1.63
2.93
16.87
7,553.6
0.94
0.4
3.19
2,764.1
0
0
0
1,192.4
0.53
1.59
(3.25)
Most Active Stocks
Company Volume Price
  Shares Market % Last % Change
40,720,000
8.03
79
5.33
31,160,000
6.15
93
1.08
27,960,000
5.52
100
4.16
26,220,000
5.17
130
(1.52)
22,080,000
4.36
108
0
Major Gainers
Company Price Volume
Last Change %Change
59
5
9.25
2,160,000
315
25
8.62
10,000
132
10
8.19
1,960,000
67
5
8.06
40,000
570
40
7.54
60,000
Major Losers
Company Price Volume
Last Change %Change
25
(2.5)
(9.1)
11,840,000
25
(1.5)
(5.67)
3,440,000
380
(20)
(5)
20,000
80
(4)
(4.77)
40,000
202
(10)
(4.72)
40,000
Top 10 Market Cap Companies
Company Price Change (%) Market Cap (KWD Mil) P/E P/B
1,360
1.49
5,235
18.53
2.16
1,160
0
3,737
14.09
2.05
1,140
0
2,593
21.83
2.09
920
0
1,170
N/M
2.65
360
1.4
884
N/M
2.17
1,600
0
802
7.4
1.65
455
0
795
N/M
9.13
1,680
2.43
657
18.11
2.02
640
0
641
4.3
0.71
3,100
0
605
Market Activity
KSE 14/03/2010 11/03/2010 Change (%) 50-day average Change (%)
Trading Vol. (Million)
506.98
527.92
-3.97
524.52
-3.34
Transactions
8081
9768
-17.28
7392.8
9.31
Value Traded (KWD Million)
73.68
89.06
-17.27
75.2
-2.02
 
Company News
  • ARKAN - Net loss announced for the 3 months ending on 31/1/2010, KWD 1.61 million, compared to a net profit of KWD 416,667 for the same period last year.
  • BPCC - Net profit announced for the 9 months ending on 31/1/2010, KWD 9.53 million, a decrease of 50%.
  • ALTIJARIA - 7% bonus shares (7 shares per 100 shares) announced for the year 2009.
  • ALTIJARIA - Net profit announced for the year 2009, KWD 19.06 million, an increase of 32%.
  • CBK - Net profit announced for the year 2009, KWD 152 thousand, a decrease of 100%.
  • GLOBAL - Net loss announced for the year 2009, KWD 148.83 million, compared to a loss of KWD 257.65 million for the same period last year.
  • KCPC - 5% cash dividend (5 fils per share) and 10% bonus shares (10 shares per 100 shares) announced for the year 2009.
  • KCPC - Net profit announced for the year 2009, KWD 1.96 million, an increase of 11%.
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