Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) closed Thursday’s trading session with positive performance after its main Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) jumped 10.77 points, or 0.12%, to 9,087.97 points.
TASI’s liquidity rose to SAR 3.51 billion on Thursday, from SAR 3.06 billion, while the main market’s traded volume reached 132.54 million shares, up from 116.31 million on Wednesday.
The retailing, pharmaceuticals, telecommunication services, banking, and materials sectors levelled up 2.7%, 2%, 0.5%, 0.04%, and 0.03%, respectively.
On the flipside, the capital goods sector was the worst performer with 0.6%, followed by the diversified financials sector which shed 0.3%, while the real estate management and development sector fell 0.3%.
Saudi Company for Hardware’s (SACO) stock topped risers with 4.1%, while the stock of Al Jouf Agricultural Development Company (JADCO) was the worst performer with 4.95%.
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation’s (SABIC) stock generated the highest liquidity with SAR 462.85 million, while National Industrialization Co’s (Tasnee) stock led in terms of trading volume with 16.5 million exchange shares.
In the meantime, the benchmark index of the Nomu-Parallel Market, NOMU, soared 96.37 points, or 2.7%, to close the last session of the week at 3,679.81 points.
Nomu’s turnover rose to SAR 1.71 million, from SAR 841,660, while traded volume hit 62,260 shares compared to 47,490 in the previous session.
Development Works Food Company’s (DWF) stock led risers after soaring 18.8%, followed by Thob Al-Aseel Company with 5.6%.
On the other hand, Al Omran Industrial and Trading Company’s stock was the worst performer with 2.8%, followed by Arab Sea Information System Co’s stock with 1.1%.
DWF’s stock recorded the highest liquidity with SAR 802,840, while the stock of Al Omran Industrial and Trading Company led the secondary market in terms of traded volume after 19,440 shares were exchanged.
