Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) closed Monday in the green after its benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) levelled up 0.4% or 30 points to 7,568.36 points, registering its highest level since 20 October 2015.
TASI’s trading volume stood at 273.7 million shares on Monday, against 181.9 million on Sunday, while liquidity increased to SAR 4.74 billion ($1.26 billion), from SAR 3.38 billion ($902.13 million).
The diversified financials sector rose 1.4% as Kingdom Holding Company’s (KHC) stock grew, and materials gained 0.68% after the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation’s (SABIC) stock inched up 0.61% to finish at SAR 106.60.
The banking sector edged up 0.55%, while telecommunications services added 0.13%.
On the flipside, the media sector fell 2.09% and insurance sector inched down 0.89%.
Tourism Enterprises Company’s (Shams) stock was TASI’s best performer after jumping 8.1% to SAR 30.55, whereas MetLife AIG ANB Cooperative Insurance Company’s stock tumbled 9.89% to SAR 11.66.
In the meantime, the main index of Nomu-Parallel Market, NOMU, rose 0.3% or 9.17 points to 3,067.78 points.
Al-Samaani Factory for Metal Industries’ stock increased 14.77%, while Thob Al-Aseel Company’s stock edged up 0.81%, whereas Raydan Co’s stock fell 2.59% to SAR 15.04.
