{
  "id": 10964205,
  "title": "Saudi stock market index closes lower at 10,440 points",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/saudi-stock-market-index-closes-lower-at-10-440-points",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-30T14:16:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/business/jp2rn4oxi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Saudi stock market index concluded on a downward trajectory on Monday, closing 15 points lower at 10,440.64 points. The total trading value for the day amounted to 4.2 billion riyals. According to the Saudi Press Agency, a total of 189 million shares were traded on the day. Of these, 81 companies experienced an increase in value, while 178 companies saw a decrease. The companies that saw the greatest increases were Enaya, Armah, Al-Mousa, Salama, and Arabian Drilling. Conversely, Care, Retal, Red Sea, Derayah, and MEPCO were the biggest losers. The range of gains and losses in the market spanned from 9.97% to 6.94%. The most actively traded stocks by volume included Saudi Aramco, Al Rajhi Bank, Laden, Americana, and Electrical Industries. In terms of value, Al Rajhi Bank, Saudi Aramco, Al Ahli Bank, STC, and Etihad Etisalat led the pack. On the parallel market index (Nomu), the trading value reached 11 million riyals, with an increase of 20.22 points, bringing the index to 21,307.33 points. Over 2 million shares were traded in this market.",
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia’s main stock index ended down 15 points at 10,440.64, with trading value reaching 4.2 billion riyals.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}