The Beirut Stock Exchange ended the first session of the week in the green following improving performance of the Lebanese financial stocks. The BLOM Stock Index (BSI) increased by 1.02% on Monday to 1,148.18 points, registering a 1.89% year-to-date loss, and 2.16% year-on year drop. Furthermore, activity significantly improved as 7.28M shares were traded worth $68.54M compared to 51,682 shares worth $438,515 last Wednesday. However, out of the total traded shares, 7.16M BLOM listed shares were cross traded at their previous quote of $9.40. Bank Audi listed and GDR shares gained 4.17% and 5.26% to settle at respective quotes of $5.99 and $6.00. In addition, Byblos preferred shares 2008 and 2009 increased by 0.70% and 0.30% to converged to the same quote of $101.00, respectively. In the real estate sector, Solidere shares classes “A” augmented by 0.10% to settle at $10.22 while the “B” shares dropped 1.75% to $10.12. In the industrial sector, Ciments Blancs Bearer shares added 14.29% to close the session at $4.00, while Holcim shares exchanged hands with no change in price.
Traded Stocks | Last ($) | Previous ($) | Change | Volume | Vwap ($) |
Solidere (A) | 10.22 | 10.21 | 0.10% | 73,980 | 10.21 |
Solidere (B) | 10.12 | 10.30 | -1.75% | 95 | 10.12 |
BLOM Listed | 9.40 | 9.40 | – | 7,160,160 | 9.40 |
Audi Listed | 5.99 | 5.75 | 4.17% | 39,927 | 5.99 |
Audi GDR | 6.00 | 5.70 | 5.26% | 5,000 | 6.00 |
Byblos Pref 08 | 101.00 | 100.30 | 0.70% | 100 | 101.00 |
Byblos Pref 09 | 101.00 | 100.70 | 0.30% | 1,000 | 101.00 |
Holcim | 15.00 | 15.00 | – | 1,000 | 15.00 |
Ciments Blancs B | 4.00 | 3.50 | 14.29% | 552 | 4.00 |
Last | Previous | Change | Y-t-D Change | |
BSI | 1,148.18 | 1,136.63 | 1.02% | -1.89% |
High | 1,148.59 | 1,146.63 | ||
Low | 1,134.52 | 1,134.09 | ||
Vol | 7,281,814 | 51,682 | 13989.65% | |
Val | $68,536,703 | $438,515 | 15529.27% |
Last | Previous | Change | |
BPSI | 105.28 | 105.16 | 0.11% |
Vol | 2,000 | 2,239 | -10.67% |
Val | $202,000 | $225,069 | -10.25% |