Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange’s Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) increased 22.7 points, or 0.3%, to 8,271.2 points in Sunday’s early trades, backed by blue-chip stocks.
By 10:43 am Saudi time, TASI’s trading volume hit 35.68 million shares changed hands through 24,200 transactions, with a liquidity of SAR 800.12 million.
The real estate management and development sector rose 1.1%, followed by the capital goods segment with 1%.
The commercial and professional services with 0.7%, telecommunication services with 0.65%, banks with 0.2%, and materials with 0.08%.
While the commercial and professional services, telecommunication services, banking and materials sectors added 0.7%, 0.65%, 0.2%, and 0.08%, respectively.
On the other hand, the pharmaceuticals sector shed 0.5%, and the food staples and retailing segment declined 0.5%.
Saudi Ceramic Company’s led gainers with 7.8%, whereas Saudi International Petrochemical Co’s (Sipchem) stock fell 1.7%.
Meanwhile, NOMU, the main index of the Nomu-Parallel Market, dropped 29.92 points, or 0.9%, to 3,221.28 points.
Development Works Food’s stock decreased 2.7%, followed by Thob Al-Aseel Company’s stock with 1.9%, and Arab Sea Information System with 0.8%.
On the flipside, Raydan Co’s stock rose 3.6%.
