Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange’s Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) ended Sunday 1.22%, or 85.36 points, higher to 7,089.33 points, registering its highest level since 9 October 2017 trading session.
TASI saw trading of 237.24 million shares on Sunday, against 168.96 million shares on Thursday, while liquidity increased to SAR 4.4 billion ($1.17 billion), from SAR 3.3 billion ($880 million).
The media sector topped TASI’s gainers with 9.78% as Saudi Research and Marketing Group’s stock jumped 9.95% to SAR 61, and Tihama Advertising and Public Relations’ stock levelled up 9.3%, reaching SAR 43.65.
The telecommunication services sector rose 1.47% after Saudi Telecom Company’s (STC) stock grew 1.45% to SAR 69.9.
The materials sector increased 1.42% as Saudi Basic Industries Corp’s (SABIC) stock gained 1.04%, recording SAR 101.60.
The banks sector inched up 0.62% after Al Rajhi Bank’s stock edged up 0.8% to SAR 64.40.
Saudi Printing and Packaging’s stock led TASI’s risers with 9.95%, reaching SAR 20.12, whereas Mouwasat Medical Services Company’s stock tumbled 1.02% to SAR 162.
Al Inma Bank’s stock, up 1.73% closing at SAR 18.28, was the most active in terms of trading volume with 43.9 million shares, with a turnover of SAR 800.7 million.
In the meantime, the benchmark index of the Nomu-Parallel Market, NOMU, increased 1.27% or 37.33 points, to 2,971.25 points.
Raydan Co’s stock rose 9.15% to SAR 15.50, whereas Al-Samaani Factory for Metal Industries’ stock fell 8.69% to SAR 51.50.
Al-Kathiri Holding Company’s stock, up 1.13%, ending Sunday at SAR 17, topped Nomu in terms of traded volume after 57,400 shares were exchanged, with a liquidity of SAR 971,360.
