Demand on the Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE) improved on Tuesday, with the BLOM Stock Index (BSI) adding 0.36% to 1,171.56 points. 444,553 shares worth $2.08M were traded where the banking sector dominated trade with a 92.42% share of total traded value. BLOM listed shares, Audi listed shares and Byblos listed shares gained 1.02%, 0.99%, and 0.62% to close at $8.90, $6.10, and $1.63, respectively. Meanwhile BLOM GDR shares and Audi preferred shares class “E” were traded with no change in price. In the real estate sector, Solidere “A” shares edged up 0.36% to $11.06, while the “B” shares lost 0.63% to $11.01.