The main Saudi Stock Exchange Index closed the trading up 63.43 points to reach 6604.90 points, with transactions worth more than SR4 billion. The number of shares traded reached more than 201 million shares, which were shared by more than 177,000 deals in which the shares of 163 companies registered a rise in their value, while the shares of 22 companies declined. Amana Insurance, SABB Takaful, Arabian Shield, Al Hokair, and SGS, were the highest gainers, while those of SASCO, SADAFCO, Zamil Indust, HB, and Alalamiya, the lowest in trading, with the rates of rise and fall ranging between 10% and 2.81%. The shares of Alinma, Seera, Zain KSA, Al Rajhi and Arab Sea, were the most active in quantity. The shares of Alinma, Al Rajhi, Seera, Arab Sea, and SABIC, were the most active in value. The Saudi Secondary Index (Nomu) closed the day declined 77.16 points to reach 7716.36 points, with more than SR34 million traded, and the number of shares traded was 450,000, within 979 transactions. In Manama, the Bahrain All Share Index has closed at 1,307.59 points marking a decrease of 0.94 points below the previous closing, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported. This decrease was due to the fall in the Services Sector. Bahrain lslamic Index has closed at 581.30 points marking an increase of 3.58 points above the previous closing. Results indicated that 43 equity transactions took place with a volume of 1,634,022 worth BD315,168. Results also indicated that 5 REIT transactions took place with a volume of 41,000 worth BD3,444 representing 1.08 % of the total value of securities traded. Investors traded mainly in the Services Sector representing 52.48% of the total value of securities traded. In Muscat, Muscat Securities Market (MSM) general index (30) Thursday gained (32.50) points, comprising a rise by (0.942%) to close at (3482,08) points, compared to the last session, which stood at (3449,58) points, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported. The trading value Thursday stood at (RO444,726), comprising a drop by (50.79%) compared to the last session, which stood at (RO903,687). The report released by MSM pointed out that the market value rose by (0.226%) to reach about (RO18.17) billion. — SPA
