Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) closed Tuesday’s trading session in the green after its benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) grew 27.70 points, or 0.3%, to 9,304.20 points, registering its highest level since 23 July 2015.
TASI’s turnover rose to SAR 6.99 million in the mid-week session from SAR 2.91 billion on Monday, recording its highest level in six months, while the market’s traded volume reached 319.6 million shares, compared to 286.06 million.
The software and services sector topped the gainers with 2.9%, while the food and staples retailing sector increased by 1.8%.
The media, telecommunication services, materials, and banking sectors gained 1.7%, 1.3%, 0.3%, and 0.2%, respectively.
On the flipside, the pharmaceuticals and energy sectors tumbled 1.6% and 0.6%, respectively.
Gulf General Cooperative Insurance Co. led the winners with 7.1%, while MetLife AIG ANB Cooperative Insurance Company was the worst performer with 3.5%.
Al Rajhi Bank generated the highest liquidity with SAR 991.39 million, while Alinma Bank topped the main market in terms of trading volume with 15.85 million shares.
In the meantime, the main index of the Nomu-Parallel Market, NOMU, went up 12.68 points, or 0.35%, closing at 3,615.34 points.
Nomu’s turnover amounted to SAR 1.62 million on Tuesday, up from SAR 926,070, while the secondary market's traded volume increased to 102,030 shares from 41,160 on Monday.
Baazeem Trading Co and Arab Sea Information System Co were the best performers with 3.8%, and 0.95%, respectively.
Arab Sea Information System Co was Nomu’s most active stock after 72,680 shares were exchanged, generating a turnover of SAR 759,340.
