By: Mohamed Idris
Riyadh – Mubasher: The main index of Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) closed Monday rising 0.29% or 18.75 points to the level of 6,589 points.
Market Analyst, Ahmed al-Milky, said that the index was backed by the rise in Al-Rajhi Bank, which added about 12 points.
Trading volume reached 229.7 million shares exchanged through 76,000 transactions, making a turnover of SAR 3.6 billion, 6% up from SAR 3.3 billion on Sunday.
The energy sector was the best performer after rising 2.3%, followed by the insurance and banks sectors with a growth of 1.6% and 0.57% respectively.
On the other hand, the media and publishing declined by 1.5%.
The Company for Cooperative Insurance topped gainers by adding 4.35% to SAR 96, while Saudi Research and Marketing Group led decliners after falling 2.33% to SAR 44.
Dar Al Arkan was the most traded stock with a volume of 75 million shares, whereas Alinma Bank recorded the highest liquidity of SAR 515.4 million.
Translated by: Elwy el-Manzalawy
