A Kuwaiti trader follows the downturn of shares at Kuwait Stock Exchange in Kuwait City Monday, July 18, 2011. The KSE Market Index on Monday closed 1.57% lower at 5,973.1 points. As the debt clock is ticking in Europe and the US, financials dragged the bourse down. National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) dived 5.76% to KD1.040. Gulf Bank of Kuwait declined 3.8% to KD0.500. Sokouk Holding surged 14.3% and closed as a top gainer at KD0.020. (AP Photo/Gustavo Ferrari)