Saudi stock market index closes lower at 11,237 points
Saudi Arabia’s main stock index ended Wednesday down 21.97 points, with trading value reaching 5 billion riyals.
On Wednesday, Saudi Arabia's main stock index concluded trading at 11,237.93 points, marking a slight decline of 21.97 points. The total trading value for the day reached 5 billion riyals, as reported by the Saudi Press Agency in its daily economic bulletin. A substantial volume of 250 million shares changed hands during the session.
In terms of company performance, 143 firms experienced an increase in value, while 115 witnessed a decline. Notably, Naseej, Enaya, Nice One, Al Rajhi Takaful, and Arab Sea led the market with the highest gains, securing a 9.98% increase. Conversely, Al Kathiri, ASEIG, Chemanol, Al Etihad, and Bupa Arabia faced the steepest losses, with prices falling by 3.94%.
The range of fluctuation in share prices during the day spanned from 9.98% increase to a 3.94% decrease. Among the most actively traded stocks by volume were Al Kathiri, Americana, Saudi Aramco, Enaya, and Kayan Saudi. In terms of trading value, Al Rajhi, Saudi Aramco, Etihad Etisalat, Alinma, and Al Asmak emerged as the top performers.
Meanwhile, the Saudi parallel market index (Nomu) closed at 21,797.66 points, a decline of 25.87 points. This index had a trading value of 16 million riyals, with more than 2.2 million shares exchanged.
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