Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange's (Tadawul) benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) ended Wednesday's trading session on a green note, gaining 12.94 points or around 0.19% to settle at 6,999.34 points.

Turnover amounted to SAR 5 billion after 238.6 million shares were traded through 236,214 transactions.

The banks sector topped the risers with 1.01%, while the materials segment led the decliners with 0.40%.

Saudi Printing and Packaging Co. came on top of the rising stocks with 9.98%, while Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co. headed the declining stocks with 4.73%.

 Al Rajhi Bank recorded the highest turnover of SAR 477.115 million, while Alinma Bank was the most active stock with 18.07 million shares.

At the same time, Nomu-Parallel Market inched up by 0.55% or around 33.72 points to 6,146.53 points.

Arab Sea Information System Co. led Nomu's rising stocks with nearly 3.97%, while Al-Samaani Factory For Metal Industries Co topped the losing stocks with 2.76%.