Closing Bell: Saudi main index edges up to 11,011 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index advanced on Thursday, as it gained 11.96 points, or 0.11 percent, to close at 11,010.63. The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR3.17 billion ($850 million), with 147 of the listed stocks advancing and 93 declining. The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu also gained 179.41 points, or 0.75 percent, to close at 24,071.88. The MSCI Tadawul Index advanced by 0.12 percent to 1,434.38. The best-performing stock on the main market was Advanced Building Industries Co. The firm’s share price increased by 7.39 percent to SR37.80.