Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE)

The Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) is the principal stock market of The State of Kuwait. The KSE offers access to a growing and vibrant capital market for both domestic and foreign investors by providing a cost-effective and stable market for raising capital and enhancing visibility.

Kuwait Stock Exchange is a corresponding member of the world federations of Exchanges in Paris (Former FIBV). It is also among the first and largest stock exchanges in the Persian Gulf region.

The Exchange provide several services to investors such as: Paging System Service through Reuters; Wireless mobile computer service inside the KSE building; WAP Service through mobile telephones; News agencies; etc. Trading instruments available in the KSE include Spot Trading, Order Routing, Forward Trading, Future Trading.

Some of the major brokerage firms include Union Securities Brokerage Co., EFG-Hermes IFA Brokerage, Al-Muthana Financial Brokerage Co., Al-Sharq Financial Brokerage Co., Watani Financial Brokerage Co., etc.

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