Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) finished Wednesday’s trading session in the red after its benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) slumped 27.21 points, or 0.3%, to 8,534.16 points.
TASI’s turnover decreased to SAR 2.12 billion, from SAR 2.68 billion, while traded volume stood at 99.04 million shares, down from 118.91 on Tuesday.
The food and beverages sector led losers with 1.2%, followed by the pharmaceuticals sector with 0.7%.
The food and staples retailing, materials, banking sectors shed 0.66%, 0.4%, and 0.28%, respectively.
On the other hand, the real estate investment traded funds (REITs) was the best performer with 0.77%, and the retailing sector edged up 0.68%.
Emaar The Economic City’s stock led losers with 2.1%, while the stock of MEFIC REIT Fund was the best performer after jumping 9.9%.
Al Rajhi Bank’s stock generated the highest liquidity with SAR 217.92 million, while Abdullah Abdul Mohsen Al Khodari Sons’ stock topped in terms of trading volume with 9.12 million exchanged shares.
In the meantime, NOMU, the main index of the Nomu-Parallel Market, surged 109.20 points, or 2.99%, to finish at 3,756.70 points, recording its highest level since more than 20 months.
Nomu’s liquidity rose to SAR 3.13 million, from SAR 1.02 million, while traded volume increased to 168,990 shares, from 39,270 on Tuesday.
Thob Al-Aseel Company’s stock topped risers with 6.5%, while Arab Sea Information System Co’s stock was the worst performer with 0.4%.
The stock of Abdullah Saad Mohamed Abo Moati for Bookstores Company led the secondary market in terms of trading volume with 66,670, while Thob Al-Aseel Company’s stock generated the highest liquidity with SAR 1.38 million.
