{
  "id": 16056203,
  "title": "Saudi stock market index closes lower at 9,695 points on SAR 4.9bn turnover",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/saudi-stock-market-index-closes-lower-at-9-695-points-on-sar-4-9bn",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-22T14:21:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/business/fqlz4hk7e"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Saudi stock market index closed at 9,695.86 points, marking a decline of 230.76 points, following a trading volume of SAR 4.9 billion. According to the Saudi Press Agency, 329 million shares were exchanged across the day, with 13 companies experiencing an increase in value and 255 companies suffering a decline. Notable gainers included Al-Etihad, JAZADCO, Al Arabia, UCIC, and Al Rajhi REIT, while Electrical Industries, Abu Muti, Umm Al-Qura Cement, Saleh Al-Rashed, and Wafrah were among the biggest losers. Stock price movements ranged from a 10% increase to a 10% decrease. The most actively traded stocks by volume were Al Kathiri, Americana, National Steel, Kayan Saudi, and Electrical Industries. Al Rajhi, Al Ahli, Saudi Aramco, Alinma, and Electrical Industries led the market by value. The parallel market index (Nomu) also closed lower, falling 168.89 points to 21,427.16, with a trading value of SAR 32 million and over 5.6 million shares traded.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}