Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) closed Monday in the red after its main Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) slipped 2.02 points, or 0.03%, to 7,366.83 points, registering its lowest level since 11 February.
TASI’s traded volume stood at 122.66 million shares on Monday, against 132.23 million on Sunday, while trading value decreased to SAR 3.18 billion, from SAR 3.25 billion.
The telecommunication services sector fell 1.4%, followed by real estate management and development with 0.73%, diversified financials with 0.7%, and materials with 0.15%.
On the other hand, the food and staples retailing, commercial and professional services, and banks sectors increased 4.2%, 2.2%, and 0.3%, respectively.
Saudi Fisheries Company’s (Al Asmak) stock went down 4.8, whereas United Electronics Co.’s (eXtra) stock grew 6.2%.
Al Inma Bank’s stock acquired TASI’s trading activities after 36.76 million shares were exchanged, generating SAR 711.24 million.
In the meantime, NOMU, the benchmark index of the Nomu-Parallel Market, retreated 33.24 points, or 1.1%, to 3,122.30 points.
Nomu’s trading volume reached 105,890 shares on Monday, against 29,760 on Sunday, while liquidity rose to SAR 1.9 million, from SAR 772,400.
Development Works Food’s stock tumbled 8.6, while Arab Sea Information System’s stock decreased 2.4%, whereas Baazeem Trading’s stock rose 2.4%.
Abo Moati for Bookstores’ stock, which dropped 3% to close at SAR 11.64, topped Nomu in terms of volume and value after 32,780 shares were changed hands with a turnover of SAR 383,320.
