KUWAIT, April 5 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) has ended this week's trading at a fall of 0.32 percent, according to an economic report handed out here Thursday.

The KSE price index closed on a negative note at 6,146 points, a loss of 0.

21 percent, while the weighted index closed at 409.77, a loss of 0.87 percent, showed the report, released by Kuwait Financial Center (Markaz). The value of traded stocks edged down for the second consecutive week, falling by 3.2 percent, with the average daily trading value hitting KD 33.3 million against KD 34.3 million, the report indicated.

A total of 1.5 billion shares worth KD 166.6 million changed hands, it said, adding that services and banks were the leader in view of fluidity by 27.

8 percent and 21.9 percent respectively.

Kuwait's major telecom company, Zain had a share of 6.4 percent or KD 10.6 million out of the value of traded shares, with its share nosediving by 19.5 percent to close at 700 fils.

Kuwait International Bank (KIB) had 9.2 percent or KD 15.2 million out of the value, with its share closing at 280 fils, up 7.7 percent, the report added.

Shares of 50 companies went up, while those of 51 others declined. Al Kout Industrial Projects Company was the key winner, as Zain came as the main loser, it concluded. (end mka.fs.mtKUNA 052036 Apr 12NNNN