The Tadawul All-Share Index (TASI) surged to 6,298.89 points helped by the banking index which gained 0.5 percent. The sector activity for the day was mostly positive with 9 gaining sectors against 6 losing sectors. The gaining sectors ranged from 0.02 percent by the Energy & Utilities sector to 1.77 percent by the Insurance sector. On the other hand the losing sectors for the day ranged from 0.06 by the Cement sector to 0.64 percent by the Petrochemical Industries sector. The overall market breadth for the day was positive with 66 advancers against 52 decliners giving it an AD ratio of 1.26, the Financial Transaction House (FTH) said in its weekly market commentary.

The liquidity for the day reached SR1.95 billion.