Banking Stocks Push Up the Lebanese Bourse Today
On the Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE), the banking sector had a positive performance, pushing the BLOM Stock Index (BSI) up by 0.03% to 1,172.70 points, broadening its year-to-date gains to 0.21%. In details, GDRs of Audi and Byblos listed shares gained 1.53% and 0.61% to settle at respective quotes of $5.99 and $1.65. In addition, the BLOM preferred shares of 2011 and Bank of Beirut preferred shares class “H” increased by 0.50% and 0.59% to $10.15 and $25.75, respectively. In the real estate sector, Solidere shares class “A” and “B” lost 1.07% and 0.44% to close the session $11.07 and $11.25.
| Traded Stocks | Last | Previous | Change | Volume | Vwap |
| Solidere (A) | $11.07 | $11.19 | -1.07% | 13,955 | $11.11 |
| Solidere (B) | $11.25 | $11.30 | -0.44% | 9,221 | $11.24 |
| Audi GDR | $5.99 | $5.90 | 1.53% | 10,000 | $6.00 |
| Byblos Listed | $1.65 | $1.64 | 0.61% | 4,125 | $1.65 |
| BLOM Pref 2011 | $10.15 | $10.10 | 0.50% | 40,000 | $10.15 |
| BOB Pref H | $25.75 | $25.60 | 0.59% | 2,000 | $25.75 |
| 0 | Last | Previous | Change | Y-t-D Change |
| BSI | 1,172.70 | 1,172.38 | 0.03% | 0.21% |
| High | 1,174.38 | 1,173.57 | ||
| Low | 1,169.01 | 1,170.30 | ||
| Vol | 79,301 | 55,331 | 43.32% | |
| Val | $782,946 | $453,426 | 72.67% |
| 0 | Last | Previous | Change |
| BPSI | 105.19 | 105.08 | – |
| Vol | 42,000 | 1,650 | 2445.45% |
| Val | $457,500 | $16,500 | 2672.73% |
