The Saudi Stock Market Index closed on Wednesday with marginal gains, as the main index (TASI) ended the session up by about 18.84 points at 12,439.48 points. The trading volume today reached approximately 326.6 million shares, with an estimated value of around 8.9 billion Saudi Riyals, executed through about 543.9 thousand transactions.
Regarding the trading of Saudi stocks today, the shares of Al-Rajhi Banking and Investment Corporation, MBC Group, Al-Jazirah, Al-Khalijia General, and Saudi Cables were the most increased during the transactions, while the shares of Bupa Arabia, Eastern Province, Pan, Jabal Omar, and Knowledge City experienced the largest declines. The percentage of rise and fall ranged between 2.70% and 7.09% in the Saudi stock market transactions.
In addition, the stock index for the parallel market (NOMU - Parallel Market) closed today rising by approximately 25.69 points at 31,048.66 points, with a trading volume of 35.3 million Saudi Riyals. The trading volume of shares within the parallel stock market was around 3 million shares, conducted through 3,768 transactions.
As for the performance of companies in the Saudi stock indices today, the TASI index witnessed an increase in 58 companies at the close, while the shares of 174 companies declined. At the same time, the Saudi stock index for the parallel market saw an increase in the shares of 45 companies, while 43 companies experienced declines during the transactions, even until the close of the session.
