RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index continued its upward movement for the second consecutive day as it gained 18.09 points, or 0.17 percent, to close at 10,473.23.
The total trading turnover of the benchmark index stood at SR4.11 billion ($1.10 billion), with 72 of the listed stocks advancing, and 183 declining.
The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu also gained 46.54 points to close at 22,538.40.
The MSCI Tadawul Index edged up by 0.34 percent to 1,397.18.
The best-performing stock on the main market was National Shipping Co. of Saudi Arabia, also known as Bahri, as its share price advanced by 9.96 percent to SR26.72.
