Bahrain All Share Index closes lower, Islamic Index closes higher

Manama, Bahrain All Share Index has closed at 2,018.96 points, marking a decrease of 6.27 points below the previous closing. This decrease was due to the drop in the financial sector, the materials sector and the consumer staples sector. Bahrain Islamic Index has closed at 807.26 points, marking an increase of 0.14 points above the previous closing. Results indicated that 40 equity transactions took place with a volume of 1,176,566 worth BD 313,357. Investors traded mainly in the financial sector, representing 44.42% of the total value of securities traded. Source: Bahrain News Agency