Saudi stock market index closes higher at 10,954 points

Saudi Arabia’s main stock market index closed higher on Thursday, rising by 28.77 points to end at 10,954.46 points, with total trading value reaching 5 billion riyals (SAR).

According to the daily economic bulletin from the Saudi Press Agency, the volume of traded shares reached 261 million, spread across more than 170 companies that saw gains, while shares of 90 companies declined.

Shares of Amak, Cenomi Retail, Shaker, Tihama, and SASCO were among the top gainers. Meanwhile, Wataniya, Walaa, Mutakamelah, Paper Industry, and Naseej recorded the largest losses, with price changes ranging from a 6.04% increase to a 3.10% decrease.

Most active companies in the market

Today’s session saw notable activity in shares of Americana, Saudi Aramco, Maharah, Al Kathiri, and Al Rajhi in terms of volume. Al Rajhi, Saudi Aramco, stc, Petro Rabigh, and Bahri led in terms of trading value.

Parallel market index performance

Meanwhile, the parallel market index (Nomu) closed down by 1.32 points at 21,571.86 points, with trading value at 15 million riyals and 2.6 million shares changing hands.