Saudi stock market index closes higher at 10,326 points with SAR 4.1bn in trades

Saudi Arabia’s main stock index closed on Tuesday at 10,326.47 points, rising by 18.10 points from the previous close, according to the Saudi Press Agency’s daily economic bulletin.

Trading value on the main market reached SAR 4.1 billion, with 235 million shares exchanged.

Shares of 100 companies gained in value, while 163 companies saw declines during the session.

Among the top gainers were SEDCO, Al-Omran, Azm, UCIC, and Al-Akaria, while Rooom, Al-Asmak, Kingdom, Al-Masafi, and Alkhabeer REIT led the losers. Price changes ranged between 7.57% and 8.43%.

In terms of trading activity, Americana, Alden, Saudi Aramco, Chemical, and Batic were the most traded by volume, while Saudi Aramco, Al Rajhi, Al Ahli, Rooom, and Al-Asmak led in traded value.

The parallel market index (Nomu) also closed higher, up 105.57 points at 22,054.14, with trades totaling SAR 21 million and more than 2.7 million shares exchanged.