After weeks of an almost non-stop decline, the Bahrain All Share Index showed some form of life while closing 0.26% higher at 1,396.14 points. As at the Kuwait market, Ithmaar Bank posted the largest advance and ended 9.1% up at $0.12. Bahrain Telecom (Batelco) followed with a day gain of 2.73%, finishing at BD0.565.