Kamco Make investments reported a notable restoration in Gulf inventory markets throughout June 2025, with the MSCI GCC Index rising by 3.1 p.c over the month. This rebound adopted a decline within the first half of June, which had introduced the index to its lowest ranges in two months.
The agency highlighted that almost all Gulf markets contributed to this upward momentum, apart from Muscat, which recorded a month-to-month drop of 1.3 p.c. Kuwait led the area with a achieve of 4.2 p.c, carefully adopted by Dubai at 4.1 p.c, studies Al-Rai day by day.
Sector-wise, the general efficiency was largely constructive throughout the area. The insurance coverage sector stood out with the strongest progress, rising by 8.2 p.c. It was adopted by the long-term commodities and banking sectors, which elevated by 6.7 p.c and 4 p.c, respectively. The vitality sector, nevertheless, noticed a marginal decline of 0.6 p.c.
June’s rally helped strengthen the area’s half-yearly efficiency, pushing the general GCC index into constructive territory with a achieve of 1.5 p.c. Kuwait maintained its management place, attaining the very best half-year progress amongst Gulf markets at 14.8 p.c. This efficiency was pushed largely by the Premier Market Index, which soared by 17.2 p.c through the first half of the yr.
Boursa Kuwait posted stable and broad-based beneficial properties all through June, with all sectors closing in constructive territory. The Premier Market Index surpassed the 9,000-point mark to finish at 9,187.5 factors, up 4.4 p.c for the month. The Predominant Market Index and the Predominant 50 Index additionally rose, by 3.3 p.c and 0.2 p.c respectively, whereas the All-Share Index closed the month 4.2 p.c greater at 8,455.2 factors.
Throughout the primary half of 2025, the Kuwaiti market outperformed its regional friends. The Basic Market Index rose by 14.8 p.c, backed by strong exercise in large-cap shares. The Predominant Market 50 and Predominant Market indices gained 6.1 p.c and 4.2 p.c, respectively.
When it comes to sector efficiency, the buyer items sector led with a 9.1 p.c rise, adopted by the actual property and banking sectors at 7.7 p.c and 6.2 p.c. In the meantime, the economic sector suffered the steepest decline of 8 p.c, trailed by the fundamental supplies and shopper companies sectors with drops of 6.6 p.c and a pair of.4 p.c. Giant-cap sectors corresponding to banking and telecom additionally carried out effectively, rising 6.2 p.c and 1.3 p.c, respectively.
Buying and selling exercise on Boursa Kuwait was vibrant through the month, with complete traded share quantity rising by 25.5 p.c to 9.2 billion shares, up from 7.4 billion in Might.
The overall worth of trades rose by 14.1 p.c, reaching KD 2.1 billion. Warba Financial institution topped the buying and selling quantity chart with 732.7 million shares exchanged, adopted by GFH Group and Kuwait Worldwide Financial institution with 607.2 million and 554.5 million shares, respectively.
When it comes to commerce worth, Kuwait Finance Home (KFH) led with KD 297.1 million in transactions, forward of Warba Financial institution and Kuwait Worldwide at KD 188.8 million and KD 140.5 million, respectively.
The Saudi market additionally ended the month positively. The Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) broke the 11,000-point psychological barrier, reaching a peak of 11,202.64 factors earlier than ending June at 11,164 factors, up 1.6 p.c. Regardless of this achieve, the index remained 7.2 p.c decrease over the primary half of the yr. Nonetheless, IPO exercise remained sturdy, with six corporations elevating round $2.8 billion.
Abu Dhabi and Dubai markets prolonged their beneficial properties for the third straight month. The FTSE Abu Dhabi Index rose by 2.8 p.c in June to shut at 9,957.52 factors, elevating its year-to-date beneficial properties to five.7 p.c. Eight of ten sectors superior through the month. Equally, the Dubai Monetary Market Basic Index climbed 4.1 p.c to five,705.76 factors, bringing its complete beneficial properties for 2025 to 10.6 p.c.
In Qatar, the inventory market posted stable beneficial properties within the second quarter. The QSE Index closed June up 2.7 p.c at 10,749.5 factors, whereas the All Share Index elevated by 2.6 p.c. The insurance coverage sector led efficiency with a 5 p.c achieve, adopted by transportation and communications at 3.9 p.c and three p.c, respectively. The true property sector, nevertheless, fell by 1.5 p.c. General, the QSE Index rose 1.7 p.c within the first half of 2025, whereas the All Share Index recorded a stronger 5.3 p.c improve.
The Bahrain Bourse additionally continued its constructive trajectory, gaining 1.2 p.c in June after a modest 0.5 p.c rise in Might. The index ended the month at 1,943.8 factors, supported by beneficial properties in 4 out of seven sectors. The monetary sector, closely weighted on the index, grew by 0.9 p.c, bolstered by sturdy performances from GFH Monetary Group and Kuwait Finance Home.