Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) stared Thursday in the red after its main Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) fell 8.63 points, or 0.12%, to 7,497 points.

By 10:45 am KSA time, TASI’s traded volume hit 25.2 million shares exchanged hands through 18,550 transactions with a liquidity of SAR 552.3 million.

The real estate management and development, banks, telecommunication services, and materials sectors tumbled 0.64%, 0.17%, 0.13%, and 0.04%, respectively.

On the other hand, the consumer services sector inched up 0.78%, while diversified financials edged up 0.48%.

Buruj Cooperative Insurance Co’s stock decreased 1.67% to SAR 33.60, whereas Saudi Industrial Export Co’s (SIEC) stock grew 6.39%, reaching SAR 286.40.

Meanwhile, the benchmark index of the Nomu-Parallel Market, NOMU, leveled down 5.43 points, or 0.18%, to 3,089.82 points.

Arab Sea Information System’s stock was the worst performer with 3.63%, registering SAR 12.20.