Saudi General Index Closes Slightly Lower at 10,325 Points Amid Selling Pressure and Higher Trading Activity

Riyadh | EcoPulse24

The Saudi stock market’s main index (TASI) closed marginally lower at 10,325.20 points, down 38.83 points or 0.37%. Trading activity was robust, with liquidity reaching SAR 4.03 billion and volumes at 243.3 million shares, executed through 428,003 transactions across 266 listed companies. The session saw a wide swing between a high of 10,434.30 points and a low of 10,290.36 points.

Market breadth was negative, with 191 stocks declining, 61 advancing, and 14 remaining unchanged. The MT30 index, tracking the top 30 companies, ended at 1,371.06 points, up 1.50 points or 0.11%.

On the Nomu Parallel Market, the NOMUC index fell 0.62% to 23,226.94 points, losing 144.88 points. Liquidity reached SAR 24.86 million, with 2.78 million shares traded in 2,626 deals.

In the sukuk market, the TSBI index rose by 0.64 points (0.07%) to 921.07, with SAR 3.18 million in trades and 3.12 million units changing hands across 156 transactions.

Top performers in the main market included Sadaq (up 6.32%), Al Yamamah Steel (6.06%), and Shari (5.27%). Among the worst performers were Bahri (-5.87%), Burgerizzr (-5.75%), and ACWA Power (-4.66%).

By traded value, the most active stocks were Aramco (SAR 315.1 million), SABIC (SAR 209.9 million), and Al Rajhi (SAR 196.4 million). By volume, the leading stocks were Sadirat (32.4 million shares), Americana (18.7 million), and Batik (16.8 million).

Analysis: The limited change in the general index came alongside a notable increase in declining stocks versus advancers, though the MT30 index showed selective resilience. The Nomu market closed weaker than the main market, while liquidity and transaction levels remained higher in the main market.