Closing Bell: Saudi main index ends lower at 10,878

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index edged down on Wednesday, slipping 3.64 points, or 0.03 percent, to close at 10,878.07. The benchmark’s total trading turnover stood at SR4.21 billion ($1.12 billion), with 95 stocks advancing and 148 declined. The MSCI Tadawul Index also dipped, falling 0.24 points, or 0.02 percent, to 1,406.62. The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu lost 139.91 points, or 0.52 percent, to close at 26,629.95, as 35 stocks advanced and 55 retreated. Thimar Development Holding Co. was the session’s top performer, rising 4.47 percent to SR41.10.