Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Sunday, gaining 44.59 points, or 0.37 percent, to close at 12,003.66. The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR6.55 billion ($1.74 billion) as 127 stocks advanced, while 95 retreated.
The Kingdom’s parallel market, Nomu, also surged 192.l84 points, or 0.78 percent, to close at 24,809.90. This comes as 26 stocks advanced, while as many as 30 retreated. Meanwhile, the MSCI Tadawul Index gained 7.80 points, or 0.50 percent, to close at 1,556.89.
The best-performing stock of the day was MBC Group Co. The company’s share price rose 9.98 percent to SR72.70.—ARAB NEWS