Bahrain General and Islamic indices close higher

The Bahrain General Index closed today at the level of 1,976.63, an increase of 3.01 points above the previous closing rate, due to the rise in the index of the luxury consumer goods sector, the financial sector, the basic materials sector, and the real estate sector.

The Bahrain Islamic Index closed at 946.99, an increase of 3.56 points from its previous closing rate.

The amount of shares traded today amounted to 3 million 231 thousand and 535 shares, with a total value of 764 thousand and 632 Bahraini dinars, which were executed through 64 transactions.

Investors’ activity in trading focused on financial sector shares, as the value of its traded shares amounted to 82.22% of the total value of securities traded.