Closing Bell: Saudi main index slips to close at 10,714

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index slipped on Tuesday, as it shed 153.22 points or 1.41 percent to close at 10,713.82. The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR4.97 billion ($1.32 billion), with 20 of the listed stocks advancing and 228 declining. Saudi Arabia’s parallel market Nomu also shed 214.39 points to close at 26,458.24. The MSCI Tadawul Index declined by 1.14 percent to 1,378.44. The best-performing stock on the main market was Saudi Research and Media Group. The company’s share price increased by 6.88 percent to SR170.80.