Despite higher trading activity, the Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE) revealed a poor performance on Friday, mainly due to 5 out of 7 stocks ending the session in the red. The BLOM Stock Index (BSI) decreased by 0.18% to 1,142.69 points following the trade of 293,023 shares worth $3,32M compared to 88,962 shares worth $899,768. In the banking sector, BLOM Bank listed shares and each of Byblos Bank’s listed and preferred 09 shares lost 0.53%, 0.62% and 0.40%, to respectively close at $9.40, $1.60, and $100.50. In contrast, Bank Audi GDRs and preferred shares class “H” gained 0.33% and 0.30% to end the session at $6.00 and $101.30, respectively. In the real estate sector, Solidere shares class “A” and “B” lost 0.30% and 0.51% to close at respective prices of $10.02 and $9.85.
| Traded Stocks | Last ($) | Previous ($) | Change | Volume | Vwap ($) |
| Solidere (A) | 10.02 | 10.05 | -0.30% | 28,735 | 10.05 |
| Solidere (B) | 9.85 | 9.90 | -0.51% | 37,829 | 9.85 |
| BLOM Listed | 9.40 | 9.45 | -0.53% | 200,000 | 9.40 |
| Audi GDR | 6.00 | 5.98 | 0.33% | 6,000 | 6.00 |
| Audi Pref H | 101.30 | 101.00 | 0.30% | 6,500 | 101.30 |
| Byblos Listed | 1.60 | 1.61 | -0.62% | 13,334 | 1.60 |
| Byblos Pref 09 | 100.50 | 100.90 | -0.40% | 625 | 100.50 |
| Last | Previous | Change | Y-t-D Change | |
| BSI | 1,142.69 | 1,144.76 | -0.181% | -2.18% |
| High | 1,145.21 | 1,146.61 | ||
| Low | 1,142.67 | 1,142.67 | ||
| Vol | 293,023 | 88,962 | 229.38% | |
| Val | $3,320,027 | $899,768 | 268.99% |
| Last | Previous | Change | |
| BPSI | 105.24 | 105.28 | -0.04% |
| Vol | 7,125 | 0 | – |
| Val | $721,263 | $0 | – |
