Bahrain General Index closes lower, and Bahrain Islamic Bank maintains its previous close

The Bahrain General Index closed today at the level of 2,028.97, a decrease of 6.53 points from the previous closing rate, due to a decline in the index of the luxury consumer goods sector and the basic materials sector.

While the Bahrain Islamic Index closed at 784.56 points, maintaining its previous closing.

The number of shares traded today amounted to 1,152,535 shares, with a total value of 566,530 Bahraini dinars, which were executed through 73 transactions.

Investors’ activity in trading focused on shares of the basic materials sector, as the value of its traded shares amounted to 64.38% of the total value of securities traded.