The Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) closed at 6,528.60 points (down 0.38%) on Tuesday. The KSE bank index was the only industry sector which added value (up 0.86%). Financial services bellwether National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) ended 1.72% higher at KD1.180. Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK), the number five in the northern Gulf state, jumped 4.65% and finished at KD0.900. Al-Themar International Holding Company posted the largest loss, plummeting 8.5% at KD0.108.