RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Thursday, gaining 130.30 points, or 1.22 percent, to close at 10,780.69.
Total trading turnover of the benchmark index reached SR16.4 billion ($4.3 billion), with 191 stocks advancing and 58 retreating.
The Kingdom’s parallel market, Nomu, also climbed, adding 167.71 points, or 0.67 percent, to close at 25,290.92, as 38 stocks gained while 42 declined.
The MSCI Tadawul Index advanced 15.37 points, or 1.11 percent, to close at 1,398.79.
The day’s top performer was MBC Group Co., whose shares surged 9.97 percent to SR32.20. Other strong gainers included Electrical Industries Co., up 9.90 percent to SR9.99, and Dar Al Majed Real Estate Co., which rose 7.62 percent to SR13.14.
