Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) ended Monday’s session on a mixed note.
The benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) rose 7.01 points, or 0.09%, to close at 7,975.45 points, registering its fifth consecutive growth.
TASI’s trading volume stood at 215.74 million shares on Monday, against 205.67 million on Sunday, while traded value increased to SAR 4.93 billion ($1.3 billion), from SAR 4.65 billion ($1.24 billion).
The telecommunication services sector added 1.14%, followed by the utilities segment with 0.85%, and banks with 0.58%.
On the flipside, the pharmaceuticals, consumer durables and apparel, and materials sectors levelled down 1.3%, 1.13%, and 0.41%, respectively.
Dur Hospitality Co.’s stock was TASI’s best performer with 3.86% to close at SAR 21.80, whereas Arabian Cement’s stock dropped 5.34% to finish at SAR 31.90.
Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development’s stock, which fell 5.3% to SAR 12.08, was the most active in terms of trading volume after 61.67 million shares were exchanged, generating SAR 778.7 million in a turnover.
In the meantime, the main index of the Nomu-Parallel Market, NOMU, went down 2.18 points, or 0.07%, to 2,920.37 points.
Arab Sea Information System’s stock gained 4.13%, registering SAR 12.10, whereas the stock of Al-Samaani Factory for Metal Industries decreased 3.80% to SAR 65.90.
