Tripoli – The Libyan stock market witnessed a decline in its performance during Thursday’s session, as the general index fell by 1.70% to close at 1,073.51 points, compared to 1,092.11 points at the opening, recording a loss of 18.60 points.
According to the trading report issued by the market, 28 transactions were executed on the symbols of four listed companies, with a total trading volume of 92,454 shares and a total value of 792,863.760 Libyan dinars.
The banking sector led the trading, where 26 deals were executed with a value of 790,284 dinars and a trading volume of 92,349 shares.
The stock of the Bank of Commerce and Development fell by 20% to close at 12 dinars, while the stock of Jumhouria Bank decreased by 5.18% to close at 8.88 dinars. Meanwhile, the shares of Al-Wahda Bank and Al-Mutawasit Bank remained unchanged, and no trades were recorded for Sahara Bank.
As for the insurance sector, it witnessed no activity during the session, as no trades were recorded for the three listed companies: United Insurance (18 dinars), Libya Insurance (9.50 dinars), and Al-Sahara Insurance (21.50 dinars), with their prices remaining unchanged.
In the investment and financial services sector, only two transactions were executed on the stock of the Libyan Stock Market Company, with a trading volume of 105 shares and a total value of 2,579.760 dinars, with the stock closing unchanged at 25 dinars.
The market concluded its session with a noticeable decline in the general index, amidst a prevailing downward trend for traded stocks, as the shares of two companies fell while one remained stable, with no increases recorded.