Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) closed Thursday in the green, gaining 1% or 81.69 points to close at 7,953.36 points, its highest level in 32 months or since 20 August 2015.
TASI’s traded volume fell to 229.79 million shares on Thursday from 249.54 million shares on Wednesday, whereas liquidity rose to SAR 5.56 billion from SAR 5.38 billion,
The energy, pharmaceuticals, materials, banks, and telecommunication services sectors went up 2.6%, 2.3%, 1.7%, 0.9%, and 0.2%, respectively.
On the flipside, the media sector inched down 0.5%, while real estate investment traded funds (REITs) shed 0.4%.
Saudi International Petrochemical Co’s (Sipchem) stock topped risers with 5.8%, whereas Saudi Cable Co.’s stock fell 3.5%.
Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development’s stock saw a trading volume of 41.41 million shares, while Saudi Basic Industries Corp’s (SABIC) stock saw a turnover of SAR 965.32 million.
In the meantime, the main index of the Nomu-Parallel Market, NOMU, increased 1.2% or 34.54 points to 2,913.69 points.
Nomu’s traded volume reached 43,620 shares on Thursday compared to 63,400 on Wednesday, while trading value fell to SAR 927,820, from SAR 2.06 million.
Development Works Food’s stock levelled up 2.1%, followed by Arab Sea Information System’s stock with 1.5%, whereas Al-Samaani Factory for Metal Industries' stock tumbled 6.4%.
Thob Al-Aseel’s stock took dominated the parallel market’s turnover with SAR 253,830, while Raydan Co’s stock was the most active in terms of volume after 14,600 shares were exchanged.
