Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) closed Thursday in the green after its benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) levelled up 0.4%, or 29.40, to 7,230.61 points, registering its highest level since 5 October trading session.
TASI’s trading volume stood at 242.9 million shares on Thursday, against 238.23 million shares on Wednesday, while liquidity rose to SAR 4.76 billion, from SAR 4.56 billion.
The telecommunication services, food and staples retailing, retailing, materials, and banks sectors increased 1.1%, 1%, 0.6%, 0.6%, and 0.5%, respectively.
On the flipside, the consumer services sector edged down 0.7% and commercial and professional services sector shed 0.4%.
Etihad Etisalat Co.’s “Mobily” stock gained 5.5%, whereas Makkah Construction and Development’s stock tumbled 3.1%.
Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development’s stock topped TASI in terms of traded volume after 71.47 million shares were exchanged, with a turnover of SAR 1.07 billion, closing Thursday at SAR 15.16.
In the meantime, NOMU, the main index of the Nomu-Parallel Market plunged 1.6%, or 51.93 points, closing at 3,189.29 points.
Nomu’s trading volume amounted to 210,370 shares on Thursday, against 102,770 shares on Wednesday, whereas traded value grew to SAR 5.12 million, from SAR 1.89 million.
The stocks of Arab Sea Information System and Thob Al-Aseel Company went down 6.3% and 2%, respectively.
Al-Samaani Factory for Metal Industries’ stock jumped 9.5% and Al-Kathiri Holding Company’s stock added 2.3%.
Raydan Co’s stock led Nomu in terms of trading volume after 74,350 shares were exchanged, generating SAR 1.3 million.
