{
  "id": 1325605,
  "title": "Saudi stock market index closes higher at 10,919 points",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/saudi-stock-market-index-closes-higher-at-10-919-points",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-16T17:15:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/saudi-arabia/8mpxbgpni"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Saudi Arabia's main stock index closed higher on Wednesday, rising 96.08 points to finish at 10,919.68, according to the daily economic bulletin from the Saudi Press Agency. Trading volume reached 190 million shares, with 186 companies recording gains, while shares of 74 companies declined. Americana, Al Kathiri, Al Rajhi, Alinma, and Cenomi Retail were the most actively traded stocks by volume, while Al Rajhi, Alinma, Tadawul Group, Saudi Aramco, and Al Ahli were the most active by value.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
        "title": "New CMA chief vows to advance Saudi capital market development",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/new-cma-chief-vows-to-advance-saudi-capital-market-development",
        "published": "2026-08-16T16:34:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}