Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) closed Tuesday in the red zone after its benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) slipped 0.04% or 3.20 points reaching 7,258.64 points.
TASI’s trading volume stood at 111.96 million shares on Tuesday, against 106.44 million shares on Monday, whereas traded value decreased to SAR 2.39 billion from SAR 2.53 billion.
The food and staples retailing, consumer services, commercial and professional services, and banks sectors levelled down 1%, 0.8%, 0.7%, and 0.4%, respectively.
On the other hand, the food and beverages sector increased 0.7%, followed by the consumer and durables apparel with 0.54%, telecommunication services with 0.3%, and materials with 0.17%.
Malath Cooperative Insurance Company’s stock led TASI’s losers with 3.5%, whereas Saudi Amiantit Group’s stock was the best performer with 6.8%.
Al Inma Bank’s stock, closing at SAR 16.90, led in terms of trading volume after 31.53 million shares were exchanged, generating SAR 533.41 million.
In the meantime, NOMU, the main index of the Nomu-Parallel Market, retreated 0.98% or 33.59 points to reach 3,478.17 points, registering its lowest level in eight trading sessions.
Nomu’s traded volume amounted to 95,170 shares on Tuesday, against 53,540 shares on Monday, while liquidity grew to SAR 2.01 million from SAR 1.11 million.
Thob Al-Aseel Company and Abo Moati for Bookstores stocks dropped 3.3% and 2.8%, respectively, whereas Arab Sea Information System’s stock inched up 0.4%.
Development Works Food’ stock topped Nomu’s trading value with a turnover of SAR 681,480, while Abo Moati for Bookstores’ stock led in terms of traded volume after 54,050 shares were exchanged.
