Saudi stock market index closes higher at 10,823 points

Saudi Arabia’s main stock index closed higher on Tuesday, rising 117.75 points to finish at 10,823.62, with trading values totaling SAR 6.2 billion.

According to the daily economic bulletin from the Saudi Press Agency, 335 million shares were traded. Shares of 225 companies advanced, while 32 declined.

National Education, Petro Rabigh, Export Development, Jabal Omar, and Al-Etihad recorded the largest gains during the session. Meanwhile, Shaker, Tabuk Agricultural, SISCO Holding, Printing and Packaging, and Eastern Cement posted the steepest losses.

Price changes ranged from a 10.00% increase to a 6.35% decrease. Americana, Petro Rabigh, Export Development, Saudi Aramco, and Jabal Omar were the most actively traded by volume, while Al Rajhi, Saudi Aramco, Petro Rabigh, Jabal Omar, and Al Ahli led in terms of trading value.

Parallel market index also rises

Meanwhile, the parallel market index (Nomu) closed up 22.13 points at 21,916.78, with trading value at SAR 11 million and more than 1.6 million shares changing hands.