RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Wednesday, gaining 1.32 points, or 0.01 percent, to close at 10,853.73.

The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR4.36 billion ($1.15 billion), as 60 listed stocks advanced while 200 declined.

The MSCI Tadawul Index also rose, gaining 2.03 points, or 0.14 percent, to close at 1,445.96.

The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu lost 72.74 points, or 0.32 percent, to close at 22,594.56. A total of 23 stocks advanced, while 36 retreated.

The best-performing stock was Arabian Co. for Agricultural and Industrial Investment, whose share price surged 9.14 percent to SR25.56.