Manama, October 19 (BNA): Bahrain General Index closed at 1.718.15 points, an increase of 8.14 points over the previous close.
This increase is attributed to the rise in the telecommunication services sector, the financial sector and the materials sector.
Bahrain Islamic Index closed at 676.37 points, recording an increase of 1.71 points over the previous close.
The results indicated that 138 stock transactions with a volume of 5,694,415 were executed, with a value of 1,486,280 Bahraini Dinars.
Investors are trading mainly in the materials sector with 46.38% of the total value of traded securities.
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