Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) started Monday’s trading session in the green after its main Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) rose 2.7 points, or 0.03%, reaching 8,594.67 points.

By 10:30 am Saudi time, TASI’s trading volume reached 9 million shares exchanged through 10,000 transactions at a turnover of SAR 195.48 million.

The media and entertainment sector led gainers after edging up 0.36%, while the banking sector increased 0.1%.

On the other hand, the food and staples retailing sector shed 0.52%, followed by the telecommunication services and materials sectors with 0.11% and 0.01%, respectively.

Saudi Steel Pipe Company’s (SSP) stock topped risers with 2.6%, while the stock of Abdullah Abdul Mohsen Al Khodari Sons Company was the worst performer after losing 9.96%.

Meanwhile, the benchmark index of the Nomu-Parallel Market, NOMU, went up 6.28 points, or 0.18%, to 3,460.93 points.

Al Omran Industrial and Trading Company’s stock rose 5%.

The joint index between Tadawul and MSCI, MT30 index, decreased 0.47 points, or 0.04%, reaching 1,270.94 points.