Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange ended Wednesday in the red.
The main index shed 0.82% or 50 points to stand at 6,079 points.
More than 132 million shares were exchanged at a value of SAR 2.3 billion, distributed over 60,000 transactions.
The hotel and tourism topped the worst performers falling 3.52%, followed by the insurance and energy sectors which decreased 2.5% and 2.30%, respectively.
On the stock level, 141 shares levelled down and 22 shares levelled up.
Saudi Real Estate Company (Akaria) led the gaining stocks rising 2.27% at SAR 10.35, followed by Arab National Bank (ANB) which was up 2.16% at SAR 17.
On the other hand, Middle East Healthcare Company (MEAHCO) topped the losing stocks declining 6.07% at SAR 50.25, followed by United Cooperative Assurance and Saudi Dairy and Foodstuff Co. (Sadafco) which went down 4.80% and 4.59% to SAR 13.30 and SAR 139.50, respectively.
Alinma Bank was the most active in terms of traded volume and value with 49 million shares exchanged at SAR 619 million.
