Saudi stock market index closes lower at 10,138 points on SAR 3.9bn turnover

The Saudi main stock market index closed on Wednesday at 10,138.83 points, down by 179.31 points, with a total trading value of around SAR 3.9 billion.

According to the daily economic bulletin, 209 million shares were traded, covering 267 listed companies.

Shares of 15 companies advanced, led by National Steel, Enaya, Sedco Capital REIT, MIS, and Tuby. Meanwhile, 252 companies saw their shares decline, with Seera, Developmental Foods, SAL, SRMG, and Electrical Industries among the top losers.

Share price changes ranged between a 9.97% gain and a 6.95% loss. The most actively traded stocks by volume included Ladan, Saudi Aramco, National Steel, Petro Rabigh, and American. By value, Al Rajhi, Saudi Aramco, Al Ahli, Alinma, and Petro Rabigh led the market.

Nomu index also ends lower

Meanwhile, the parallel market index (Nomu) closed down by 197.99 points at 21,832.37 points, with trades totaling SAR 19 million and more than 3.7 million shares exchanged.