Kuwait city: Kuwait Bourse closed lower on Tuesday, with the All Share Index falling 43.09 points, or 0.51%, to 8,434.83. A total of 225.7 million shares valued at KWD 75.4 million (roughly $230.7 million) were traded in 22,120 transactions.

According to Qatar News Agency, the Main Market Index dropped 113.21 points, or 1.43%, to 7,776.87 points, with 82.2 million shares traded in 7,422 transactions valued at KWD 12.6 million (around $38.5 million). The Premier Market Index lost 30.16 points, or 0.33%, to 9,012.32 points, with 143.5 million shares traded in 14,698 transactions valued at KWD 62.8 million (roughly $192 million).

Meanwhile, the Main 50 Index fell 272.53 points, or 3.31%, to 7,967.7, with 73.7 million shares traded in 6,077 transactions valued at KWD 10.9 million (roughly $33.3 million).