Saudi stock market closes higher at 11,174 points with SAR 6bn in trades

Saudi Arabia’s main stock index closed higher on Monday, rising by 95.45 points to finish at 11,174.13, with total trading value reaching 6 billion riyals (SAR).

According to the daily economic bulletin from the Saudi Press Agency, a total of 305 million shares were traded. More than 174 companies saw their share prices rise, while 83 companies declined.

Among the top gainers during the session were Al Fakhariya, Saudi Re, Gulf General, Northern Cement, and SRMG. The biggest decliners included Care, Amiantit, Gas Holding, Jamjoom Pharma, and Raydan. Price changes ranged from a 10.00% increase to a 3.82% decrease.

In terms of trading activity, Americana, Maharah, Al Rajhi, Petro Rabigh, and Saudi Aramco led in volume. Al Rajhi, Saudi Aramco, Alinma, Ma’aden, and Petro Rabigh topped the list by value.

Nomu index ends lower

Meanwhile, the parallel market index (Nomu) closed down by 1.08 points at 21,645.74, with trades totaling 16 million riyals and 3.2 million shares exchanged.