Saudi stock exchange index closed at a level of 9,313.52 points in February, increased by 434.98 points, or by 4.90 % over the close of the previous month. Saudi stock exchange 'Tadawul' said in its monthly report that the index registered a positive increase by 11.76 % (980.22 points), indicating that the highest close level for the index during the month was 9,467.06. It noted that the Total equity market capitalization at the end of the month reached SAR 2,026.28 billion (US$ 540.34 billion), increased by 5.61% over the close of the previous month. The total value of shares traded reached SAR 194.32 billion (US$ 51.82 billion), increased by (19.61%) over the previous month. The total number of traded shares reached 7.47 billion compared to 6.53 billion shares traded for the previous month, an increase by 14.31%. The total number of transactions executed during February 2015 reached 3.08 million compared to 3.07 million traded for the month of January 2015, an increase by (0.52%).
