RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index slipped on Wednesday, losing 30.65 points, or 0.28 percent, to close at 11,114.90.

The total trading turnover of the benchmark index reached SR4.23 billion ($1.12 billion), with 72 stocks advancing and 182 retreating.

Similarly, the Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu lost 34.97 points, or 0.15 percent, to close at 23,186.18. A total of 25 stocks advanced, while 32 retreated.

The MSCI Tadawul Index lost 2.51 points, or 0.17 percent, to close at 1,486.03.

The best-performing stock of the day was Gulf Insurance Group, whose share price surged 6.24 percent to SR31.68.