Shares trading at Bahrain Stock Exchange (BSE) increased by 81 percent during the first half of 2006 in comparison to the same period in 2006. A report by BSE said the rise was due to the entry of investors from other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations.
According to the BSE, its market value for this period has grown to over BD6.5 billion, while the market's index has dropped by 6.81 percent closing at 2,046 points at the end of last June.
During the first half, non-Bahraini GCC investors were accounted for 58.44 percent of the trades.
