The Lebanese Bourse Improves for the 4th Session In a Row
For the fourth time this week, the Lebanese bourse managed to close in the green despite the failure of 26th parliamentary session in electing a president. In fact, the BLOM Stock Index (BSI) rose by 0.08% on Thursday to 1,189.72 points, following the trade of 70,631 shares worth $956,498. In the real estate sector, Solidere A shares gained 1.71% to $11.91, while Solidere B shares posted a 1.44% downtick to $11.61. In the banking sector, the preferred shares of Byblos class 08 and 09 dropped by 0.30% and 0.39% to $100.20 and $100.90, respectively. Separately, the listed shares of Byblos and BLOM traded with no change in price.
| Last | Change | Volume | Vwap | |
| Solidere (A) | $11.91 | 1.71% | 7,750 | $11.81 |
| Solidere (B) | $11.61 | -1.44% | 1,231 | $11.61 |
| BLOM GDR | $10.00 | |||
| BLOM Listed | $9.70 | – | 50,000 | $9.70 |
| Audi GDR | $6.20 | |||
| Audi Listed | $6.01 | |||
| Byblos Common | $1.61 | – | 8,150 | $1.61 |
| Byblos Pref 08 | $100.20 | -0.30% | 1,000 | $100.20 |
| Byblos Pref 09 | $100.90 | -0.39% | 2,500 | $10.94 |
