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Investment, banking sectors put up decent show

Renewed selling binges in key stocks tugged a majority of the GCC bourses below the unchanged line yesterday. Clouded by intense sell-offs across sectors, Dubai surrendered over 1%, while Qatar andÂ Bahrain saw substantial percentages being wiped-out. Nonetheless, Oman and Saudi continued their up-ticks logging in handsome gains.Â BahrainEntering the fourth day of dismal show, the Ba Bahrain Tribune - 21Aug 06:32GMT
KEC signs Somali state oil firm deal

Kuwait Energy Company (KEC) has signed a partnership agreement with the Somali government and Indonesia's PT Medco Energi Internasional 'Tbk' to set up a state oil firm in Somalia, KEC's chief executive said. Saudi Press Agency - 20Aug 10:47GMT
Drop in oil prices unlikely to affect bourses in Gulf

Gulf stock markets are not expected to be affected by the decline in oil prices despite its negative psychological impact on investors. Emirates Business 24/7 - 20Aug 06:59GMT
Kuwait Stock Exchange stocks remain buoyant

The Global General Index (GGI) added 0.25 point (0.07 percent) during yesterday's session to reach 376.61 points. The GGI's gain was a result of the Global Large Cap (Top 10) Index which added 0.19 percent. Kuwait Times - 19Aug 06:11GMT
Kuwait Invest sells 50% stake of a unit to EFG Hermes

(Arabic) Kuwait Investment Holding has sold 50% stake of a unit, Offset Holding to EFG Hermes. Al-Arabiya - 18Aug 09:46GMT

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Last Value 21Aug 09:36GMT	14,588.10
Change	82.90 ( 0.57%)
Previous Close	14,671.00
Open	14,671.10
Day High - Low	14,690.20 - 14,527.90
Year High - Low	15,654.80 - 12,039.00
YTD Change	16.16%
» More Indices \| Charting \| Exchange Info
Total Market Cap USD	199,653,168,092
Volume	192,944,500
Value Traded USD	560,860,120
Transactions	6,138
Traded / Listed Stocks	148 / 208
Stocks Movement 29 Up - 77 Down - 42 Unchanged

21Aug08 09:36GMT

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Ranked by Market Cap | No. of Employees | Total revenue

	Company	Country	Market Capital ($mil)
1	Mobile Telecommunications Company	Kuwait	26,107
2	Kuwait Finance House	Kuwait	21,222
3	National Bank of Kuwait	Kuwait	18,302
4	National Industries Group Holding	Kuwait	7,006
5	Commercial Bank of Kuwait	Kuwait	6,177
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