Aramco makes 4 senior level appointments for upstream and downstream operations 

Aramco makes 4 senior level appointments for upstream and downstream operations 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Thursday, gaining 137.91 points, or 1.22 percent, to close at 11,424.12.   

The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR6.23 billion ($1.66 billion) as 133 of the 228 stocks advanced, while 76 retreated.    

The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu slipped 121.76 points, or 0.51 percent, to close at 23,580.70 while MSCI Tadawul Index soared 17.10 points, or 1.17 percent, to close at 1,483.87.   

The best-performing stock of the day was Almarai Co. The company’s share price rose 6.21 percent to SR65.   

Other top performers included Arabian Contracting Services Co. and Electrical Industries Co., whose share prices soared by 5.49 percent and 4.54 percent, respectively.    

The worst performer was Al-Baha Investment and Development Co., whose share price dropped 5.88 percent to SR0.16.

On Nomu, Natural Gas Distribution Co. was the top gainer as its share price rose 8.51 percent to SR65.    

Another best performer on Nomu was Naba Alsaha Medical Services Co. Its share price soared 7.53 percent to SR70.    

Raoom Trading Co. emerged as a loser, as its share price dropped 7.41 percent to SR102.    

The share price of Mayar Holding Co. also slipped 5.39 percent to