RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index remained steady on Monday, losing just 8.56 points, or 0.08 percent, to close at 11,095.86.

The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR6.5 billion ($1.73 billion), as 165 of the stocks advanced and 88 retreated.

The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu lost 57.54 points, or 0.25 percent, to close at 22,983.83. This came as 36 of the stocks advanced while 39 retreated.

The MSCI Tadawul Index lost 1.92 points, or 0.13 percent, to close at 1,479.43.

The best-performing stock of the day was Naseej International Trading Co., whose share price surged 8.7 percent to SR23.98.