Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) closed Monday’s trading session in green territory, after its benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) jumped 38.53 points, or 0.48%, to 8,038.07 points, registering its highest level since 29 August.
TASI’s trading volume stood at 124.58 million shares, up from 118.76 million on Sunday, while traded value increased to SAR 3.26 billion ($870.4 million), from SAR 2.85 billion ($760.8 million).
The healthcare equipment and services sector went up 1.2%, followed by the banking and materials sectors added 1.01%, and 0.21%, respectively.
On the flipside, the retailing sector inched down 0.97%, followed by the food and beverages sector with 0.77%, while the telecommunication services sector dropped by 0.3%.
United Cooperative Assurance Co’s stock was the best performer after growing 9.09%, whereas the stock of Wafrah for Industry and Development fell 2.35%.
The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation’s (SABIC) stock, jumped 0.48%, topped the main market in terms of trading value after generating a turnover of SAR 700.15 million, while Alinma Bank’s stock, up 1.3%, led in terms of traded volume after 24 million shares were exchanged.
In the meantime, the main index of the Nomu secondary market, NOMU, levelled up 8.29 points, or 0.32%, to close at 2,582.93 points.
Baazeem Trading Co’s stock rose 3.27%, whereas the stock of Abdullah Saad Mohamed Abo Moati for Bookstores Company inched down 0.95%.
