RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index slipped on Tuesday, as it shed 71.87 points, or 0.61 percen,t to close at 11,706.21.
The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR5.47 billion ($1.46 billion), with 72 of the listed stocks advancing and 161 declining.
The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu gained 3.11 points to close at 30,613.74, while the MSCI Tadawul Index edged down by 0.65 percent to 1,483.55.
The best-performing stock on the main market was Umm Al Qura for Development and Construction Co. The firm’s share price surged by 7.69 percent to SR21.
The share price of Abdullah Saad Mohammed Abo Moati for Bookstores Co. increased by 3.54 percent to SR38, and Bawan Co. also saw its stock price rise by 2.9 percent to SR49.65.
Conversely, the share price of MBC Group Co. dropped by 5.51 percent to SR44.60.
On the announcements front, Perfect Presentation for Commercial Services Co. said that its net profit for 2024 reached SR163.33 million, representing a rise of 26.33 percent compared to the previous year.
In a Tadawul statement, the company revealed that its gross profit increased by 19.26 percent year on year in 2024 to reach SR250.92 million.
The share price of Perfect Presentation for Commercial Services Co. dropped by 1.19 percent to SR13.26.
Alamar Foods Co. said its net profit stood at SR35.01 million in 2024, representing a decline of 38.11 percent compared to the previous year.
In a Tadawul statement, the food company revealed that the decline in net profit was due to weaker sales driven by ongoing regional geopolitical issues.
The stock price of Alamar Foods Co. edged down by 1.39 percent to SR70.80.
