Saudi stock market index closes lower at 9,876 points with SAR 3.4bn in trades

Saudi Arabia’s main stock index closed on a negative note today, falling by 6.72 points to end at 9,876.13, according to the Saudi Press Agency’s daily economic bulletin.

Trading value on the main market reached 3.4 billion riyals (SAR), with 188 million shares exchanged.

Shares of 68 companies rose in value, while 189 declined. Among the top gainers were Omran, Printing and Packaging, Al Majed Oud, Mask, and Sal, while the biggest losers included Al Majdiah, Malath Insurance, Dallah Healthcare, Banan, and Intaj.

Stock price changes ranged between gains of 6.30% and losses of 9.11%.

Aramco, Alinma, Americana, National Steel, and Batik were the most actively traded by volume, while Aramco, Al Rajhi, Alinma, Al Ahli, and stc led in terms of trading value.

The parallel market index (Nomu) also closed lower, dropping 147.61 points to 21,447.67, with trading value at 18 million riyals and more than 3.8 million shares traded.