Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) closed Tuesday’s trading session with a negative performance after its benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) levelled down 4.05 points, or 0.05%, to 8,561.37 points.
TASI’s liquidity increased slightly to SAR 2.68 billion, from SAR 2.66 billion on Monday, while traded volume stood at 118.91 million shares, up from 112.2 million in the previous session.
The food and staples retailing sector was the worst performer after inching down 0.65%, followed by the consumer services sector with 0.5%.
The telecommunication services, materials, and banking sectors shed 0.35%, 0.12%, and 0.09%, respectively.
On the other hand, the real estate management and development sector topped risers with 0.7%, while the consumer durables and apparel sector rose 0.6%.
National Medical Care’s stock led losers with 3.3%, while the stock of Al Yamamah Steel Industries Co was the best performer after jumping 9.9%.
Jabal Omar Development Company’s stock generated the highest liquidity with SAR 275.49 million, while Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Company’s stock led the main amrket in terms of trading volume after 19.73 million shares were exchanged.
In the meantime, the main index of the Nomu secondary market, NOMU, tumbled 3.18 points, or 0.09%, to close the mid-week session at 3,647.50 points.
Nomu’s turnover declined to SAR 1.02 million, from SAR 2.46 million, while traded volume hit 39,270 shares, against 137,610 on Monday.
Al Kathiri Holding Company’s stock led losers with 3.9%, while the stock of Baazeem Trading Co inched up 0.16%.
Arab Sea Information System Co topped the secondary market in terms of trading volume with 8,720 exchanged shares, while Al Kathiri Holding Company’s stock generated the highest traded value with SAR 362,150.
