Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) closed Wednesday in the red zone after its benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) slid 0.72% or 50.52 points, reaching 6,941.78 points.
TASI’s liquidity reached SAR 2.51 billion on Wednesday, against SAR 2.46 billion on Tuesday, while trading volume increased to 121.89 million shares, from 108.33 million shares.
The commercial and professional services, retailing, banks, materials, and telecommunication services sectors went down 2.3%, 1.7%, 0.8%, 0.7%, and 0.07%, respectively.
On the other hand, the sectors of pharmaceuticals and diversified financials grew 0.33%, and 0.2%.
Aseer Trading, Tourism and Manufacturing’s stock was TASI’s worst performer with 3.98%, whereas Saudi Advanced Industries Company’s (SAIC) stock surged 9.9%.
Al Inma Bank’s stock topped TASI in terms of traded value with a turnover of SAR 456.78 million, while Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development’s stock led in terms of trading volume after 32.35 million shares were exchanged.
In the meantime, NOMU, the main index of the Nomu-Parallel Market retreated 2.04% or 61.38 points to reach 2,950.54 points.
Nomu’s liquidity amounted to SAR 3.12 million on Wednesday, against SAR 615,320 on Tuesday, while traded volume grew to 158,880 shares, from 36,680 shares.
Al-Omran Industrial Trading’s stock tumbled 6.8%, whereas Al-Samaani Factory for Metal Industries’ stock levelled up 3.5%.
Raydan Co’s stock saw trading of 94,140 shares, generating SAR 1.6 million, closing at SAR 17.10 on Wednesday.
