Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) closed Wednesday’s trading session in the green after its benchmark the Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) edged up 2.15 points, or 0.03%, to 8,583.63 points.
TASI’s trading value tumbled to SAR 3.25 billion, from SAR 3.72 billion on Tuesday, whereas traded volume increased slightly to 152.17 million shares, from 152.13 million on Tuesday.
The materials sector inched up 0.65%, whereas the banks sector shed 0.75%, followed by the food and staples retailing sector with 0.5%.
Emaar The Economic City’s stock led gainers with 8.5%, whereas Saudi Steel Pipe Company’s (SSP) stock was the worst performer with 2.9%.
The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation’s (SABIC) stock led in terms of liquidity with SAR 312.23 million, while Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Company’s stock topped in terms of trading volume via 11.12 million exchanged shares.
Meanwhile, the main index of the Nomu secondary market, NOMU, jumped 75.36 points, or 2.6%, to end at 2,987.75 points, registering its highest level since 28 June 2018.
Nomu’s trading value fell to SAR 873,910, from SAR 1.27 million, while traded volume declined to 36,300 shares, down from 83,230 shares on Tuesday.
National Building and Marketing Co’s stock hiked 20%, whereas the stock of Al-Samaani Factory for Metal Industries was the worst performer after falling 0.2%.
Baazeem Trading Co’s stock acquired the highest liquidity with SAR 251,630, while Abdullah Saad Mohamed Abo Moati for Bookstores Company’s stock led in terms of trading volume after 12,390 shares were exchanged.
