Saudi stock market index closes higher at 11,078 points

Saudi Arabia’s main stock index closed on Wednesday up 124.22 points, ending the session at 11,078.68 points, with trading values totaling 4.5 billion riyals (SAR).

According to the daily economic bulletin from the Saudi Press Agency, 223 million shares were traded, with 184 companies seeing gains in their share prices, while 64 companies recorded declines.

Shares of Al Fakhariya, Bahri, Azm, Zajaj, and Sanad Holding were among the top gainers during the session. In contrast, shares of Mrna, Jadwa REIT Al Haramain, Tabuk Agricultural, Fourth Milling, and Chemanol posted losses ranging from 9.98% to 4.74%.

Americana, Batic, Bahri, Al Rajhi, and Cenomi Retail were the most actively traded stocks by volume, while Al Rajhi, Bahri, Alinma, Saudi Aramco, and Cenomi Retail led in terms of trading value.

Meanwhile, the parallel market index (Nomu) also closed higher, rising 74.96 points to reach 21,646.82 points, with a trading value of 44 million riyals and 7.6 million shares exchanged.