{
  "id": 17610805,
  "title": "Saudi stock market index closes lower at 9,838 points with SAR 3.1bn in trades",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/saudi-stock-market-index-closes-lower-at-9-838-points-with-sar-3-1bn",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-01T13:32:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/business/baiim60p4"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, the Saudi main stock index experienced a decline, closing 83.22 points lower at 9,838.28. The Nomu parallel market index, on the other hand, saw an increase of 161.75 points, reaching 21,636.14. Trading activity reached a significant figure of SAR 3.1 billion, with a total of 197 million shares exchanged. Out of the 44 companies that saw their shares rise, Elm, BinDawood, Sumou, Al-Andalus for Sports, and MEFIC REIT were the top gainers. Conversely, SPIMACO, Alujain, Marafiq, Saudi Re, and United Gulf Cooperative Insurance faced the steepest declines, with price fluctuations ranging from 9% to 9.99%. The most active stocks by volume included National Steel, Ladan, The Chemical Company, Americana, and Al Anabeeb. On the value front, Al Rajhi Bank, Elm, STC, Saudi Aramco, and Bahri led in terms of trading value. In the parallel market, the index closed 161.75 points above its previous level, with trading values of SAR 14.9 million and more than two million shares exchanged.",
  "summary": "The Saudi main stock index fell 83.22 points to 9,838.28, while the Nomu parallel market index rose 161.75 points to 21,636.14.",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}