Closing Bell: Saudi main index steady at 11,277; Nomu edges up

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index was steady on Thursday, as it marginally declined by 0.01 percent, or 0.82 points, to close at 11,276.91. The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR4.96 billion ($1.32 billion), with 128 of the listed stocks advancing and 120 declining. The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu gained 31.28 points to close at 27,479.50. The MSCI Tadawul Index marginally shed 0.02 points to 1,445.23. The best-performing stock on the main market was SHL Finance Co. The firm’s share price increased by 9.95 percent to SR19.33.