Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) closed Thursday’s trading session in red territory, after its benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) slid 69.78 points, or 0.7%, to 8,177.61 points, registering its lowest level in 11 sessions, or since 20 June.
TASI’s trading volume reached 132.74 million shares on Thursday, up from 107.9 million on Wednesday, while the market's liquidity increased to SAR 3.26 billion, from SAR 2.82 billion.
The media, energy, food staples and retailing, telecommunication services, banking, and materials sectors levelled down 2.9%, 2.8%, 1.7%, 1.3%, 0.8%, and 0.6%, respectively.
Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair’s stock was the worst performer with 9.2%, whereas Wataniya Insurance’s stock was the best performer with 3.3%.
The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation’s (SABIC) stock acquired TASI’s turnover after generating SAR 859.75 million, whereas Dar Al-Arkan Real-Estate Development Company’s stock led in terms of traded volume after 36.65 million shares were exchanged.
In the meantime, the main index of the Nomu-Parallel Market, fell 4.99%, or 0.17%, to close at 2,960.44 points, recording its third consecutive drop.
Nomu’s trading volume stood at 552,920 shares on Thursday, up from 96,730 on Wednesday, while traded value amounted to SAR 6.7 million, from SAR 1.48 million.
Baazeem Trading’s stock decreased 1%, whereas Raydan Co’s stock inched up 0.3%.
Abdullah Saad Abo Moati for Bookstores’ topped the parallel market activities after 478,840 shares were exchanged, with a liquidity of SAR 5.27 million.
