Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) closed Monday down after its main Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) slid 0.45%, or 32.17 points, to 7,194.15 points.
TASI’s traded volume stood at 187.99 million shares on Monday, against 264.21 points on Sunday, while liquidity decreased to SAR 3.53 billion, from SAR 4.86 billion.
The real estate management and development sector declined 2.9%, followed by diversified financials with 1.9%, and materials with 0.6%.
On the other hand, telecommunication services, pharmaceuticals, media, and banks sectors increased 1.4%, 1.3%, 0.65%, and 0.3%, respectively.
Etihad Etisalat Co. “Mobily” jumped 8.6% to SAR 16.10, whereas Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development retreated 10%, closing at SAR 12.96.
Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development’s stock was the most active in terms of trading volume after 65.25 million shares were exchanged, with a turnover of SAR 885.53 million.
In the meantime, NOMU, the benchmark index of the Nomu-Parallel Market, levelled down 1.1%, or 35.85 points, to 3,104.16 points.
Nomu’s traded volume fell to 66,920 shares on Monday, against 67,870 shares on Sunday, whereas liquidity rose slightly to SAR 1.35 million, from SAR 1.34 million.
The stocks of Al-Kathiri Holding Company and Baazeem Trading went down 5.2% and 2.9%, respectively, whereas Raydan Co’s stock gained 2.9% and Development Works Food’s stock inched up 0.2%.
Arab Sea Information System’s stock topped Nomu in terms of trading volume with 31,090 shares, generating SAR 365,810.
