Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) closed Monday down after its benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) retreated 35.54 points, or 0.42%و to 8,243.97 points.

TASI’s trading volume stood at 111.81 million shares on Monday, down from 117.2 million shares on Sunday, while traded value tumbled to SAR 2.63 billion from SAR 2.96 billion.

The media sector slid 4.9%, while the telecommunication services sector declined 2.3%. Moreover, the real estate management and development, banks, and materials sectors levelled down 2%, 0.15%, and 0.02%, respectively.

On the other hand, the energy sector rose 1.5%, while food and staples retailing increased 1.1%.

Emaar The Economic City’s stock was the worst performer, plunging 9.9%, whereas Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical’s (Petro Rabigh) stock grew 2.8%.

Dar Al-Arkan Real-Estate Development Company’s stock dominated TASI’s traded volume after 22.46 million shares were exchanged, while Alinma Bank’s stock was the value leader having generated SAR 365.66 million in turnover.

In the meantime, NOMU, the main index of the Nomu-Parallel Market, edged up 1.35 points, or 0.04%, reaching 3,065.68 points.

The parallel market’s trading volume hit 14,350 shares on Monday, compared to 18,950 shares in the previous session, whereas liquidity increased to SAR 324,170 from SAR 308,820.

Thob Al-Aseel’s stock made up most of Nomu’s liquidity after generating SAR 180,110, while Abo Moati for Bookstores Co’s stock, up 0.7%, saw trading of 6,620 shares.