RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index edged up for the second consecutive day as it gained 53.58 points or 0.43 percent to close at 12,746.59.
The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR7.60 billion ($2.03 billion), with 82 stocks advancing and 135 declining.
However, Saudi Arabia’s parallel market Nomu shed 36.16 points to close at 26,144.87.
The MSCI Tadawul Index gained 12.51 points to 1,589.
The best-performing stock of the day was Saudi Basic Industries Corp. The company’s share price surged by 5.46 points to SR83.