By Mohammed Idries
Riyadh-Mubasher: Tadawul All-Share Index (TASI) extended its upward trend until Tuesday’s mid-session , adding 27 points to reach the 7,267 level.
Nearly 141 million shares were exchanged through around 60,000 transactions at a turnover of SAR 2.9 billion.
Rounding up equities, 98 moved higher, spearheaded by Research and Marketing which climbed 9% to SAR 42. Meanwhile, 63 stocks moved lower, led by Al Abdullatif and Yamama Cement which fell 4% and 2.5%, respectively.
Alinma Bank was the most active in terms of traded volume with 26.6 million shares, while Printing and Packaging led in number of trades with 4,523.
Translated by Abdul Maguid Aboshahla
