Saudi stock market index closes higher at 10,681 points

Saudi Arabia's principal stock index concluded the trading day on Tuesday with an upward trend, buoyed by a surge in 160 companies and a trading turnover of SAR 2.4 billion. According to the Saudi Press Agency's daily economic bulletin, the index closed 82.96 points higher, marking a closing price of 10,681.84 points. The total value of shares traded amounted to SAR 2.4 billion.

A total of 141 million shares were exchanged, with 160 companies experiencing gains, while 98 saw declines. Notable among the gainers were Naseej, Ladun, Sharqiyah Development, L’azurde, and Entaj. Conversely, Tabuk Agricultural, Abu Muti, Nafudh, ASEIG, and Raydan posted the steepest losses during the session, with price changes ranging from a 5.92% increase to a 5.45% decrease.

Ladun, Americana, Saudi Aramco, Al Rajhi, and Naseej emerged as the most actively traded stocks by volume. In terms of trading value, Al Rajhi, Saudi Aramco, Al Ahli, Alinma, and Bahri led the pack. Meanwhile, the Nomu Parallel Market Index ended the day up by 16.97 points at 21,549.21, with a trading value of SAR 16 million and over 2.5 million shares changing hands.