The Kuwait Stock Exchange becnhmark dropped 1.45 to level of 6,307 points upon closing Wednesday's session, while the weighted index moved upward 2.3 points, likewise the Kuwait-15, 9.7 points.

Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said the value of traded shares reached some KD 18.5 million, volume turnover some 274 million, done in 5,445 deals.