RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index edged down on Tuesday, as it shed 21.97 points, or 0.19 percent, to close at 11,583.23.

The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR6.11 billion ($1.63 billion), with 85 of the listed stocks advancing and 154 retreating.

The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu also marginally declined by 0.08 percent to close at 25,520.62.

The MSCI Tadawul Index edged down by 0.36 percent to 1,509.37.

The best-performing stock on the main market was United International Holding Co. The firm’s share price advanced by 8.20 percent to SR174.20.