The Lebanese Bourse Started the Week in the Green
The Lebanese Bourse partially recovered during the first session of the week, on the back of a better performance in the real estate sector. Accordingly, The BLOM Stock Index (BSI) gained 0.50% on Friday to 1,114.01 points following the trade of 133,489 shares worth $1,223,046. In the real estate sector, Solidere shares class “A” and “B” gained 5.24% and 0.72% to settle at respective quotes of $8.63 and $8.42In the banking sector, Audi GDRs and listed shares as well as BLC preferred shares class “B” increased by 0.34%, 0.17% and 0.50% to close the session at $5.97, $5.95 and $100.50, respectively. In contrast, Byblos preferred shares 2008 and BLC preferred shares class “A” lost 0.20% and 0.50% to end up at $100.30 and $100.50, respectively. Meanwhile, the listed and GDR shares of BLOM traded with no change in price. In the industrial sector, Holcim shares downturned by 1.98% to $14.85.
| Traded Stocks | Last ($) | Previous ($) | Change | Volume | Vwap ($) |
| Solidere (A) | 8.63 | 8.20 | 5.24% | 53,984 | 8.59 |
| Solidere (B) | 8.42 | 8.36 | 0.72% | 27,789 | 8.22 |
| BLOM GDR | 9.58 | 9.58 | – | 1,500 | 9.58 |
| BLOM Listed | 9.45 | 9.45 | – | 22,855 | 9.45 |
| Audi GDR | 5.97 | 5.95 | 0.34% | 5,500 | 5.95 |
| Audi Listed | 5.95 | 5.94 | 0.17% | 5,079 | 5.95 |
| BLC Pref A | 100.00 | 100.50 | -0.50% | 500 | 100.00 |
| BLC Pref B | 100.50 | 100.00 | 0.50% | 250 | 100.50 |
| Byblos Pref 08 | 100.30 | 100.50 | -0.20% | 100 | 100.30 |
| Holcim | 14.85 | 15.15 | -1.98% | 6,432 | 14.85 |
| Last | Previous | Change | Y-t-D Change | |
| BSI | 1,114.01 | 1,108.49 | 0.498% | -4.81% |
| High | 1,119.65 | 1,113.83 | ||
| Low | 1,106.61 | 1,108.07 | ||
| Vol | 133,489 | 3,687,366 | -96.38% | |
| Val | $1,223,046 | $34,700,690 | -96.48% |
| Last | Previous | Change | |
| BPSI | 105.83 | 105.82 | 0.01% |
| Vol | 850 | 3,126 | -72.81% |
| Val | $85,155 | $158,858 | -46.40% |
