The main Saudi Stock Exchange Index closed the trading up 2.50 points to reach 6752.19 points, with transactions worth more than SR 5.7 billion. The number of shares traded reached more than 278 million shares, which were shared by more than 229,000 deals in which the shares of 66 companies registered a rise in their value, while the shares of 117 companies declined. Baazeem Trading Company, Petro Rabigh, Saudi Kayan, Amiantit, and Alinma, were the highest gainers, while those of Aldrees Company, Medgulf, Cisco, Sasco and Al Bahri, the lowest in trading, with the rates of rise and fall ranging between 9.47% and 6.55%. The shares of Alinma, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Kayan, Petro Rabigh and Sira were the most active in quantity. The shares of Saudi Aramco, Alinma, Al-Rajhi, SABIC and Petro Rabigh were the most active in the value. The Saudi Secondary Index (Nomu) closed the day declined 266.38 points to close, at 5670.14 points, with more than SR 9.7 million traded, and the number of shares traded was 263,000, within 775 transactions.
