RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Monday, gaining 14.07 points, or 0.13 percent, to close at 10,813.04.

The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR3.79 billion ($1.01 billion), as 96 of the listed stocks advanced, while 157 retreated.

The MSCI Tadawul Index also increased, up 1.5 points or 0.1 percent to close at 1,437.82.

The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu lost 26.15 points, or 0.12 percent, to close at 22,663.80. This comes as 21 of the listed stocks advanced, while 41 retreated.

The best-performing stock was Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co., with its share price surging by 9.99 percent to SR61.10.