Saudi Index closes higher at 7292,62 points – Saudi Gazette

Saudi Index closes higher at 7292,62 points – Saudi Gazette

RIYADH “” The main Saudi Stock Exchange Index closed higher here Sunday, gaining 60.28 points, to end the trading at 7292,62 points, and the value was over SR4.1 billion.

The number of stocks traded was more than 217 million, shared among as many as 221,000 deals. While 134 companies' shares were among the gainers, however, another 46 companies lost, as their shares values plummeted.

On the other hand, the Index of the Saudi Parallel Market (Nomu) closed also higher, gaining 301,42 points up to 8225,29 points, with a total value over SR27 million, meanwhile Nomu traded shares were more than 420,000, divided into 1985 deals.

The leading traded share, in terms of quantity, was of Dar Al-Arkan, but value-wise Al-Rajhi ranked ahead.

Meanwhile, other Gulf bourses ended the day mixed with the Kuwait benchmark up. Bourse Kuwait closed Sunday's session with the benchmark (All Share Market Index) rising by 2.7 points and settling at 5,170.45 points, by 0.05 percent.

Volume of exchanged stocks under the benchmark amounted to 155.27 million shares, through 6,570 spot transactions, valued at KD21.15 million ($78.25 million).

Main Market Index dropped by 8.7 points to settle at 4,210.57 points, by 0.21 percent, through a stock volume of 111.41 million shares. done in