Riyadh – Mubasher: The Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) of the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) closed Wednesday in green at 10,790.24 points, after gaining 54.85 points.

TASI’s trading value stood at SAR 16.46 billion after exchanging 431.15 million shares, compared to SAR 19.47 billion and 512.08 million shares a day earlier.

The banks sector topped the gainers with 0.44%, while the software and services segment was the only decliner with 0.25%.

Saudi Pharmaceutical Industries and Medical Appliances Corporation (SPIMACO) headed the risers with 9.88%, while National Petrochemical Company (Petrochem) led the fallers with 2.63%.

Ayyan Investment Company was the most active stock on which 37.41 million shares were traded at a value of SAR 1.07 billion, the highest turnover.

Meanwhile, the Nomu-Parallel Market Capped Index (NomuC) closed lower by 2.43% at 23,357.41 points.