Saudi Stock Exchange "Tadawul" index rose 10.99 % in the 1st quarter of the year 2014. The Exchange's statistical report showed that the index achieved returns by 938.11 points, 10.99% in the first quarter from the beginning of the year 2014 until the end of March. It pointed out that the total value of traded shares amounted to 468.38 billion riyals, an equivalent of 124.90 billion U.S. dollars, up by 27.11% in comparison with the same period of last year.