RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index closed slightly higher on Tuesday, rising 0.07 percent, or 7.43 points, to finish at 11,328.52.
The parallel Nomu market also gained, up 0.13 percent, or 30.68 points, to 24,043.71, with 46 stocks advancing and 33 declining.
The MT30 index ended in positive territory at 1,527.14 points, up 0.19 percent. Market breadth was slightly negative, with 112 gainers against 140 decliners. Total trading volume reached 220.3 million shares, valued at SR5 billion ($1.3 billion), according to exchange data.
Among the session’s top performers, Saudi Chemical Co. rose 8.04 percent to SR8.33, Etihad GO Telecom Co. gained 6.83 percent to close at SR98.55, and Cherry Trading Co. climbed 5.84 percent to SR30.80. Arabian Contracting Services Co. advanced 4.99 percent to SR126.20, while United Carton Industries Co. rose 4.18 percent to SR26.44.
On the downside, Elm Co. led losses, falling 3.44 percent to SR743.50, followed by Knowledge Economic City, which declined 2.67 percent to SR12.74, and Aljazira Takaful Taawuni Co., which slipped 2.45 percent to SR11.92.
