Saudi stock market index closes lower at 10,749 points
Saudi Arabia’s main stock index ended Saturday down 28.43 points, with total trading value reaching 2.6 billion riyals.
Key Takeaways
AISaudi Arabia’s main stock index closed on Saturday at 10,749.51 points, down 28.43 points, with total trading value reaching SAR 2.6 billion.
According to the Saudi Stock Exchange’s daily economic bulletin, a total of 148 million shares were traded. Forty-five companies saw their share prices rise, while 219 companies declined.
Top gainers and losers
Shares of Sinomi Retail, Nafudh, Intaj, Madinat Al Maarefa, and Emaar recorded the highest gains during the session. Meanwhile, Musharaka Mutakamilah, Laden, Al Ittihad, Marna, and Amana posted the steepest declines, with changes ranging between 5.78% and 9.01%.
Most active stocks by volume and value
The report showed that Alkathiri, Anabib, Batek, Laden, and Saudi Aramco were the most active stocks by volume. Al Rajhi, Saudi Aramco, Electric Industries, Alinma, and STC led in terms of trading value.
Parallel market index rises
Meanwhile, the parallel market index (Nomu) closed up 114.83 points at 21,512.76 points, with trading value exceeding SAR 24 million and more than 3.5 million shares traded.
