Saudi stock market index closes higher at 10,038 points with SAR 4.4bn in trades
The Saudi main stock index rose 162.76 points to 10,038.89, with SAR 4.4 billion in trades and gains for shares in 242 companies.
Key Takeaways
AIThe main Saudi stock market index closed higher today, gaining 162.76 points to reach 10,038.89, with trading values totaling SAR 4.4 billion.
According to the daily economic bulletin from the Saudi Press Agency, 252 million shares were traded. Shares in 242 companies rose in value, while 24 companies saw declines.
Malath Insurance, Gas Holding, Alamar, Naseej, and CGS were among the top gainers, while Yanbu Cement, BinDawood, Bonyan REIT, Al Ramz, and Printing and Packaging recorded the biggest losses. Price changes ranged between a 10.00% gain and a 3.87% drop.
Heavy trading volumes were seen in National Steel, Batic, AlAhli, Saudi Aramco, and Americana. AlAhli, Al Rajhi, Saudi Aramco, Ma’aden, and Alinma were the most active by value.
The parallel market index (Nomu) also closed higher, rising 79.96 points to 21,527.63, with SAR 14 million in trades and more than 2.3 million shares exchanged.