Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) closed Monday in the red zone after its benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) decreased 0.13% or 9.74 points reaching 7,224.10 points.
TASI’s trading volume stood at 120.37 million shares on Monday, against 137.7 million shares on Sunday, while liquidity retreated to SAR 2.76 billion ($712 million), from SAR 3.6 billion ($956.27 million).
The real estate investment traded funds (REITs) sector declined 3.68%, followed by telecommunication services with 0.52%, banks with 0.2%, and materials with 0.06%.
On the other hand, the food and staples retailing sector went up 1.25%, and the commercial and professional services sector with 1.03%.
Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication’s (Go) stock fell 3.14% to SAR 7.71, whereas Malath Cooperative Insurance Company's stock led TASI’s risers after surging 9.87% closing at SAR 21.52.
Al Inma Bank’s stock shed 0.46%, closing at SAR 17.18, and it topped TASI in terms of traded volume after 30.8 million shares were exchanged, with a turnover of SAR 530.13 million.
In the meantime, NOMU, the main index of the Nomu-Parallel Market levelled down 0.44% or 14.63 points to reach 3,332.45 points.
Al-Kathiri Holding Company’s stock led Nomu’s risers with 0.47%, closing at SAR 19.26, whereas Raydan Co’s stock tumbled 4.66% to SAR 18.
