Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red; Nomu gains

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index edged down on Sunday, shedding 25.56 points, or 0.23 percent, to close at 10,907.67. The total trading turnover of the benchmark index stood at SR2.49 billion ($660 million), with 92 stocks advancing and 165 declining. The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu gained 96.85 points to close at 23,105.57. The MSCI Tadawul Index declined 0.27 percent to 1,454.33. The best-performing stock on the main market was Mutakamela Insurance Co., whose share price rose 9.94 percent to SR9.95. The share price of Saudi Fisheries Co. increased 9.92 percent to SR65.35.