Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) closed Tuesday in the red, registering an all-time low in three months, as its benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) levelled down 1.6%, or 121 points, to close at 7,466.33 points.
TASI’s traded volume stood at 221.46 million shares on Tuesday, against 228.68 million on Sunday, while turnover increased to SAR 4.6 billion ($1.23 billion), from SAR 4.56 billion ($1.2 billion).
The investment sector topped the market’s losers tumbling 2.58%, followed by consumer services which sagged 2.3%.
The banking, materials, and telecommunication services sectors decreased 1.7%, 1.6% and 1.09%, respectively.
On the other hand, the retailing sector and the Commercial & Professional sector went up 1.57% and 0.12%, respectively.
The Mediterranean and Gulf Insurance and Reinsurance Group’s (Medgulf) stock was TASI’s top decliner after falling 6% to SAR 19, whereas Salama was the most active stock after jumping 6.85% to SAR 32.90.
In the meantime, the main index of the Nomu-Parallel Market, NOMU, declined 1.68%, or 51.83 points, to 3,034.24 points.
Baazeem’s topped Nomu’s losers with 5.2% to close at SAR 25.50, whereas AlSamaani’s stock surged 14.95% to SAR 77.90.
