Riyadh - Mubasher: The benchmark index of the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) closed Tuesday’s trading session in the green territory, reversing a four-day declining streak.
The Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) increased by 0.61% or 44.56 points to settle at 7,308.21 points.
Traded value amounted to SAR 6.48 billion after 351.3 million shares were traded.
Excluding the telecom sector which solely fell by 0.42%, all market sectors closed up on Tuesday, headed by the media and entertainment index with 4.09% and the materials sector with 0.96%.
The Saudi Paper Manufacturing Company came on top of the gainers with 10%, whereas Wafrah for Industry and Development Company led the declining stocks with 3.26%.
Dar Alarkan Real Estate led the trading activity on all levels through the exchange of 68.35 million shares at a turnover of SAR 509.3 million.
The Nomu-Parallel Market Capped Index (NomuC) closed down by 1.95% or 182.23 points, reaching 9,174 points.
Development Works Food (DWF) came on top of the falling stocks in the parallel market with 7.51%.