Riyadh – Mubasher: The main All Share Index (TASI) of the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) closed Thursday higher by 0.25% or 30.83 points to settle at 12,290.96 points.

The turnover amounted to SAR 6.717 billion after 150.861 million shares had been traded.

The commercial and professional Svc sector topped the gainers with 0.98%, while the diversified financials led the decliners with 1.01%.

Nama Chemicals Company headed the green zone with 2.3%, while Yanbu National Petrochemical Co came on top of the red zone with 1.9%.

Emaar The Economic City posted the highest trading activities of 8.25 million shares, while Al Rajhi Bank recorded the highest turnover of SAR 532.638 million.

Similarly, Nomu-Parallel Market Capped Index (NomuC) declined 0.33% or 87.52 points to close at 26,070.78 points.