Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) closed Monday in the red zone after its benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) retreated 1.3% or 88.80 points, reaching 6,886.26 points.
TASI’s liquidity stood at SAR 2.68 billion on Monday, against SAR 2.16 billion on Sunday, while trading volume rose to 138.29 million shares, from 122.8 million shares.
The telecommunication services sector fell 3.1%, followed by media with 2.8%, food and beverages with 1.7%, banks with 1.66%, and materials with 0.8%.
On the other hand, the utilities sector edged up 0.8%.
Etihad Etisalat Co’s (Mobily) stock was TASI’s worst performer with 7.4%, whereas Zahrat Al Waha for Trading Company's stock went up 4.4%.
Al Inma Bank’s stock led in terms of trading volume after 31.19 million shares were exchanged, with a turnover of SAR 544.51 million, closing at SAR 17.42.
In the meantime, NOMU, the main index of the Nomu-Parallel Market decreased 1.8% or 53.71 points to reach 3,002.98 points.
Nomu’s trading value reached SAR 664,040 on Monday, against SAR 1.07 million on Sunday, while traded volume tumbled to 32,790 shares, from 42,440 shares.
Al-Omran Industrial Trading and Al-Kathiri Holding Company stocks went down 4.5%, and 3%, respectively, whereas Al-Samaani Factory for Metal Industries’ stock grew 3.5%.
Thob Al-Aseel Company’s stock acquired Nomu’s liquidity with SAR 186,690, while Al-Omran Industrial Trading topped in terms of trading volume after 7,700 shares were exchanged.
