Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) closed Thursday up after its benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) grew 0.08% or 5.95 points to 7,656.07 points, registering its highest level since 20 October 2015.
TASI’s traded volume stood at 184.1 million shares on Thursday, against 230.43 million shares on Wednesday, while trading value decreased to SAR 4.22 billion, from SAR 4.94 billion.
The media, real estate management and development, retailing, banks, and telecommunication services sectors gained 1.5%, 0.6%, 0.5%, 0.4%, and 0.1%, respectively.
One the flipside, transportation sector levelled down 1.1%, followed by materials with 0.5%, and pharmaceuticals with 0.3%.
The stocks of Saudi Cement Company and Eastern Province Cement topped TASI’s gainers with 4.9% and 4.3%, respectively, whereas Takween Advanced Industries’ stock was the worst performer with 5.6%.
Al Inma Bank’s stock led the bourse in terms of trading volume after 41.17 million shares were exchanged, with a turnover of SAR 852.3 million.
In the meantime, the main index of the Nomu-Parallel Market, NOMU, surged 2.1% or 62.55 points, reaching 3,067.63 points.
Nomu’s traded volume reached 34,050 shares on Thursday, against 51,310 shares on Wednesday, while trading value tumbled to SAR 708,550, from SAR 882,620.
Al-Kathiri Holding Company’s stock rose 3.2%, whereas Arab Sea Information System’s stock levelled down 2.1%.
Raydan Co’s stock was most active in terms of trading volume after 9,100 shares were exchanged, while Baazeem Trading’s stock acquired liquidity with SAR 156,680.
