Better Trading Activity Failed to Boost the Lebanese Bourse’s Performance Today
The Lebanese Bourse saw improving trading activity on Monday as 4 out of 7 traded stocks ended the session in the green. Despite that, the BLOM Stock Index (BSI) declined by 0.54% today to 1,143.85 points following the trade of 190,347 shares worth $1,508,145, due to the 3.83% fall in the value of Audi common stocks to $5.52. In contrast, BLOM preferred shares 2011, Bank of Beirut preferred shares classes “H” and “I” increased by respective amounts of 0.50%, 0.97% and 0.97% to close the session at $10.15, $26.00 and $26.00. Meanwhile, BLOM Bank GDRs traded with no change in price. In the real estate sector, Solidere shares class “A” augmented by 0.57% to $10.63.In the industrial sector, HOLCIM shares exchanged hands with no change in price.
| Traded Stocks | Last ($) | Previous ($) | Change | Volume | Vwap ($) |
| Solidere (A) | 10.63 | 10.57 | 0.57% | 20,046 | 10.51 |
| BLOM GDR | 9.70 | 9.70 | – | 11,000 | 9.70 |
| Audi Listed | 5.52 | 5.74 | -3.83% | 120,801 | 5.52 |
| BLOM Pref 11 | 10.15 | 10.10 | 0.50% | 30,000 | 10.15 |
| BoB Pref H | 26.00 | 25.75 | 0.97% | 8,000 | 26.00 |
| BoB Pref I | 26.00 | 25.75 | 0.97% | 400 | 26.00 |
| HOLCIM | 15.00 | 15.00 | – | 100 | 15.00 |
| Last | Previous | Change | Y-t-D Change | |
| BSI | 1,143.85 | 1,150.12 | -0.54% | -2.26% |
| High | 1,151.73 | 1,150.97 | ||
| Low | 1,138.23 | 1,138.22 | ||
| Vol | 190,347 | 128,770 | 47.82% | |
| Val | $1,508,145 | $968,584 | 55.71% |
| Last | Previous | Change | |
| BPSI | 105.19 | 104.97 | 0.21% |
| Vol | 38,400 | 19,810 | 93.84% |
| Val | $522,900 | $200,081 | 161.34% |
