RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Thursday, gaining 36.21 points, or 0.35 percent, to close at 10,450.27.

The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR5.87 billion ($1.57 billion), as 100 of the listed stocks advanced, while 154 retreated.

The MSCI Tadawul Index increased 7.34 points, or 0.54 percent, to close at 1,375.70.

The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu lost 74.39 points, or 0.32 percent, to close at 23,354.28. This comes as 32 of the listed stocks advanced, while 39 retreated.

The best-performing stock was Arabian Cement Co., with its share price surging by 5.62 percent to SR21.80.