Saudi minister discusses economic ties with Swiss, Slovak envoys

Saudi minister discusses economic ties with Swiss, Slovak envoys

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index fell on Sunday, losing 58.44 points, or 0.49 percent, to close at 11,789.28.    

The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR4.86 billion ($1.3 billion) as 63 of the listed 228 stocks declined, while 149 advanced.    

While MSCI Tadawul 30 Index dropped 9.8 points to finish at 1,555.56, the parallel market Nomu rose 2.19 percent to close at 25,056.18. 

The National Shipping Co. of Saudi Arabia was the top gainer of the day, with a rise of 4.4 percent in its share price to SR23.  

The other gainers were Walaa Cooperative Insurance Co., rising 3.83 percent to reach SR19, and Saudi Airlines Catering Co. rising 3.49 percent to hit SR124.6. 

The worst performer of the day was United International Transportation Co., which slid 5.29 percent to SR68.  

The other losers were Aldrees Petroleum and Transport Services Co., which fell 4.61 percent to a unit price of SR115.8, and Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. which recorded a drop of 4.22 percent to SR46.5. 

The unit price of the Derayah REIT fund reached SR8.99, dropping 18 percent in 52 weeks, whereas the Al Rajhi REIT fund stood at SR8.91, recording a fall of 8 percent during that period. 

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