Closing Bell: Saudi main index holds steady at 11,005

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index gained 0.49 points on Wednesday, closing at 11,005.02. The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR5.60 billion ($1.49 billion), with 149 of the listed stocks advancing and 89 declining. The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu, however, shed 84.03 points to close at 27,223.71. The MSCI Tadawul Index also declined by 0.07 percent to 1,405.46. Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair Co., also known as Cenomi Retail, was the best-performing stock on the main market, as the company’s share price advanced by 9.93 percent to SR19.70. Miahona Co.