Riyadh - Mubasher: The Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) inched up by 0.54% or around 46.09 points to close Tuesday's trading session at 8,572.73 points, keeping its upward performance for the third session in a row.

A total of 551.699 million shares were traded at a total value of SAR 14.139 million.

Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co led the rising stocks with 9.94%, while Al-Omran Industrial Trading Co topped the losing stocks with 5.11%.

Naseej International Trading Co posted the highest turnover of SAR 603.412 million, while Methanol Chemicals Co recorded the highest trading volume of about 30.52 million shares.

Meanwhile, the materials sector came on top of the risers with 1.21%, while the utilities segment topped the decliners with 3.35%

The Nomu-Parallel Market Capped Index (NomuC) rose by 4.53% or 913.50 points to settle at 21,100 points.

National Building and Marketing Co. led the green zone with 13.85%, while Al-Samaani Factory For Metal Industries Co topped the red zone with 1.78%.