Closing Bell: Saudi Main Index Rises To Close At 12,126

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Sunday, gaining 29.22 points, or 0.24 percent, to close at 12,126.97. 

The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR4.26 billion ($1.13 billion), as 140 of the stocks advanced and 91 retreated. 

The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu gained 12.14 points, or 0.04 percent, to close at 31,039.53. This comes as 47 of the listed stocks advanced, while 34 retreated. 

The MSCI Tadawul Index gained 1.87 points, or 0.12 percent, to close at 1,512.01. 

The best-performing stock of the day was Fitaihi Holding Group, which debuted on the main market on Sunday, with its share price surging 6.15 percent to SR4.66. 

Other top performers included Saudi Industrial Investment Group, which saw its share price rise 5.59 percent to SR17.00, and Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair Co., whose share price surged 4.88 percent to SR15.46. 

Arabian Pipes Co. recorded the biggest decline, with its share price falling 3.62 percent to SR12.24. 

Maharah Human Resources Co. followed, with its stock price decreasing 2.75 percent to SR6.73. 

Takween Advanced Industries Co. also experienced a drop, with its share price slipping 2.39 percent to SR10.62. 

On the announcements front, Banan Real Estate Co. completed the acquisition of a 45 percent stake in Qimam Noshz Real Estate Development Co., with a total capital of SR71 million. 

According to a Tadawul statement, the stake is to be divided with Banan Real Estate Co. holding 23 percent, while its subsidiary, Al-Aziziah Investment and Real Estate Development Co., holding 22 percent.

Banan Real Estate Co. closed the session at SR6.80, down 0.88 percent. 

Al-Etihad Cooperative Insurance Co. has signed an agreement with AlRajhi Bank to provide bancassurance services and quotations for leased vehicle comprehensive insurance. 

A bourse filing revealed that this partnership is part of the “Lease with a Promise to Own” program. The one-year contract’s revenues are projected to exceed 5 percent of the company’s gross written premiums reported in its 2023 annual financial statements. The financial impact of this agreement is expected to reflect in the firm’s performance starting from the first quarter of 2025. 

Al-Etihad Cooperative Insurance Co. closed the session at SR17.86, up 0.57 percent.

Scientific and Medical Equipment House Co. announced it has been awarded a project tender by the General Directorate of Health Affairs in Najran Region valued at SR99 million. 

According to a Tadawul statement, the project covers the maintenance and repair of medical devices and equipment for several hospitals in the area. The financial impact of the project is anticipated to begin in the second quarter of 2025. 

The firm ended the session at SR51.60, marking a 51.60 percent increase.