Closing Bell: Saudi main index edges up to close at 12,433
Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index edged up on Thursday, gaining 19.18 points, or 0.15 percent, to close at 12,433.58.
The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR6.88 billion ($1.83 billion), as 123 of the listed stocks advanced, while 96 retreated.
The MSCI Tadawul Index increased by 2.23 points, or 0.14 percent, to close at 1,545.99.
The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu also rose, gaining 135.68 points, or 0.43 percent, to close at 31,386.27. This comes as 40 of the listed stocks advanced, while 39 retreated.
The best-performing stock was Almasane Alkobra Mining Co., with its share price surging by 7.49 percent to SR68.9.
Other top performers included the Thimar Development Holding Co., which saw its share price rise by 5.76 percent to SR56.9, and Makkah Construction and Development Co., which saw a 4.42 percent increase to SR108.60.
Source: ARABNEWS