RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index dipped on Tuesday, losing 77.62 points, or 0.71 percent, to close at 10,906.44.

The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR3.95 billion ($1.05 billion), as 36 of the listed stocks advanced, while 226 retreated.

The MSCI Tadawul Index decreased, down 8.78 points or 0.59 percent, to close at 1,480.07.

The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu lost 223.18 points, or 0.96 percent, to close at 23,095.58. This comes as 19 of the listed stocks advanced, while 46 retreated.

The best-performing stock was National Medical Care Co., with its share price up by 3.88 percent to SR128.40.