Beirut Stock Exchange Slightly Slipped Despite Strong Activity on Thursday

The Lebanese Bourse experienced a slight slip on Thursday, as the BLOM Stock Index (BSI) recorded a decrease of 0.01% to close at 1,219.88. The index closed on a decline despite the cross trading of 1.54M common shares of BLOM Bank at a higher price of $9.16. However, Bank Audi GDR shares lost 3.05% during the day to close at $7.00. Elsewhere in the banking sector, Bank Audi and Bank Byblos listed shares gained 0.30% and 1.19% to $6.75 and $1.70, respectively. Meanwhile, Byblos preferred 2008 shares down-ticked by 0.10% to $102.20. In the real estate sector, Solidere “A” and “B” shares upturned by 0.44% and 0.17% to $11.50 and $11.46, respectively.

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