Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange’s Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) opened Tuesday in the red zone after decreasing 0.16% or 11.17 points to reach 6,934.11 points.
By 10:45 am Saudi time, TASI saw trading of 32.4 million shares, through 18,080 transactions, with a turnover of SAR 586.14 million.
The food and beverages, capital goods, banks, and materials sectors dropped 0.75%, 0.6%, 0.18, and 0.017%, respectively.
On the other hand, the energy sector rose 1.7%, followed by consumer durables & apparel with 0.5%, and telecommunication services with 0.1%.
Saudi Vitrified Clay Pipes’ stock fell 2.4%, whereas Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical’s (Petro Rabigh) stock was TASI's best performer after surging 6.7%.
Meanwhile, the main index of the Nomu-Parallel Market remained unchanged at 3,096.30 points.
The stocks of Arab Sea Information System and Al-Kathiri Holding Company went up 7.6% and 5.6%, respectively, whereas Al-Samaani Factory for Metal Industries’ stock tumbled 4.8%, and Development Works Food’s stock shed 0.8%.
