Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,770

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index slipped on Tuesday, shedding 21.98 points, or 0.20 percent, to close at 10,769.66.

The total trading turnover on the main index reached SR4.08 billion ($1.09 billion), with 94 stocks advancing and 159 declining.

The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu also fell, losing 91.69 points to close at 26,144.11, while the MSCI Tadawul Index edged down 0.26 percent to 1,391.13.

The best-performing stock on the main market was Red Sea International Co., whose share price jumped 9.96 percent to SR45.72. BAAN Holding Group Co. rose 4.98 percent to SR2.32, while Astra Industrial Group gained 4.71 percent to SR149.

The share price of Methanol Chemicals Co. dropped by 9.92 percent to SR10.62.

Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,770

Related reading

Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,325

Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 11,484

Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,930

Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,536

Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 11,546

Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,906