Banking Stocks Boost the Beirut Stock Exchange on Thursday
Banking stocks fared better than real estate shares today on the Beirut Stock Exchange and lifted the BLOM Stock Index (BSI) by 0.41% to 1,171.35 points. The GDR shares of BLOM and Audi rose by 0.20% and 7.33% to close at $10.00 and $6.00, respectively. Bank Audi’s preferred F shares also added 0.10% to settle at $100.60. BLOM and Audi’s listed shares were traded without any change in price. However, real estate shares Solidere A and B shed 0.54% and 0.36% to reach $11.13 and $11.16, respectively.
| 0 | Last | Previous | % Change | Y-t-D % Change |
| BSI | 1,171.35 | 1,166.52 | 0.41% | -0.32% |
| High | 1,172.38 | 1,175.95 | ||
| Low | 1,166.54 | 1,166.52 | ||
| Vol | 77,663 | 79,864 | -2.76% | |
| Val ($) | 860,650 | 621,987 | 38.37% |
| 0 | Last | Previous | % Change |
| BPSI | 104.96 | 104.95 | 0.01% |
| Vol | 1,746 | 26,260 | – |
| Val | 175,648 | 310,926 | – |
| Traded Stocks | Last ($) | Previous ($) | Change | Volume | Vwap ($) |
| Solidere (A) | 11.13 | 11.19 | -0.54% | 2455 | 11.15 |
| Solidere (B) | 11.16 | 11.20 | -0.36% | 613 | 11.16 |
| BLOM GDR | 10.00 | 9.98 | 0.20% | 8480 | 10.00 |
| BLOM Listed | 9.60 | 9.60 | 50000 | 9.60 | |
| Audi Listed | 5.95 | 5.95 | 4369 | 5.95 | |
| Audi GDR | 6.00 | 5.59 | 7.33% | 10000 | 6.00 |
| Audi Pref F | 100.60 | 100.50 | 0.10% | 1746 | 100.60 |

