RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Thursday, gaining 28 points, or 0.23 percent, to close at 12,145.15.
The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR12.2 billion ($3.26 billion), as 103 of the listed stocks advanced, while 119 retreated.
The MSCI Tadawul Index increased by 3.50 points, or 0.23 percent, to close at 1,515.82.
The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu dipped, losing 60.27 points, or 0.23 percent, to close at 26,161.12. This came as 28 of the listed stocks advanced, while 37 retreated.
The best-performing stock of the day was Allianz Saudi Fransi Cooperative Insurance Co., with its share price surging 6.45 percent to SR17.82.
Other top performers included Kingdom Holding Co. and National Co. for Learning and Education, with share prices rising by 5 percent to SR9.24 and 4.43 percent to SR207.40.
SEDCO Capital REIT Fund and Ataa Educational Co. also recorded positive trajectories today, with share prices rising by 4.12 percent to SR8.09 and 4 percent to SR75.40.
The worst performer of the day was Al-Rajhi Co. for Cooperative Insurance, with its share price falling by 4.27 percent to SR202.
Saudi Pharmaceutical Industries and Medical Appliances Corp. and Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. also saw significant declines, with their shares dropping by 3.17 percent and 3.14 percent to SR33.55 and SR29.30, respectively.
Other worst performers included National Agricultural Development Co. and Al Hammadi Holding, with share prices dropping by 3.10 percent to SR28.10 and 3.04 percent to SR44.60.
Nomu’s leading performers were Al-Razi Medical Co., Naba Alsaha Medical Services Co., and Saudi Lime Industries Co., with share price increases of 9.70 percent, 7.02 percent, and 6.76 percent, bringing their values to SR46.95, SR93, and SR12, respectively.
Other top performers included Edarat Communication and Information Technology Co. and Horizon Food Co.
The parallel market’s worst performers were:
Saudi Top for Trading Co., with its share price dropping by 10.89 percent to reach SR6.14.
Arabian Plastic Industrial Co., with its share price dipping by 8.91 percent reaching SR32.20.
Knowledge Tower Trading Co., with its share price decreasing by 7.85 percent to settle at SR6.22.
