{
  "id": 16909310,
  "title": "Saudi stock market index closes higher at 10,023 points",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/saudi-stock-market-index-closes-higher-at-10-023-points",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-28T14:20:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/business/e8udfc8df"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, the Saudi stock market index experienced an increase, closing at 10,023.47 points after reaching a trading value of 5.2 billion riyals. This represented a gain of 37.02 points from its previous close. During the trading session, a total of 348 million shares were exchanged across the market.\n\nThe number of companies with positive performance outnumbered those with declines, with 208 companies gaining value and 55 companies suffering losses. Notably, BinDawood, Al Arabian Insurance, Miyahuna, Al Nahdi, and Research and Media experienced the greatest gains, while Qassim Cement, Al Fukhariah, National Steel, Al Jouf, and Al Aseel had the most significant drops, ranging from a 10% increase to a 5.48% decrease.\n\nIn terms of trading volume, Americana, National Steel, Batic, Ladan, and Petro Rabigh were the most actively traded stocks, while Al Rajhi, Bahri, Al Ahli, Saudi Aramco, and Petro Rabigh led in terms of trading value. The parallel market index (Nomu) experienced a decline, closing at 21,273.73 points, with a trading value of 24 million riyals and over 4.7 million shares changing hands.",
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia’s main stock index ended up 37 points at 10,023 on trading worth 5.2 billion riyals, with 208 companies gaining and 55 declining.",
  "key_points": [
    "Saudi stock market index closed at 10,023.47 points on Monday",
    "348 million shares traded across the market",
    "208 companies gained value, 55 suffered losses"
  ],
  "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."
}