The Saudi stock index closed the day down 78.57 points, reaching 11,229.54 points, with trades worth 4.8 billion riyals.

The Saudi Stock Exchange index closed the day down by 78.57 points, reaching 11,229.54 points, with trades worth 4.8 billion riyals.

255 million shares traded

The amount of shares traded amounted to 255 million shares, with 125 companies rising while 118 companies fell, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

Chubb, Sinomi Retail, Obeikan Glass, Al Arabiya and Orient Tubes were the top gainers, while Cisco Holding, Saudi Jadwa REIT, Al Rajhi, Al Tameer and SADAFCO were the top losers.

In terms of the most active stocks, Americana, Shams, Chemical, Anabib and Clubs for Sports were the most active in terms of volume traded, while Al Rajhi, Al Inma, Sinomi Retail, Al Ahli and Saudi Aramco were the most active in terms of value.

Parallel Stock Index

On the other hand, the Saudi Parallel Stock Index (Nomu) closed down 5.60 points to 25455.54 points, with trades worth 36 million riyals and a volume of more than 5 million shares.