RIYADH: The Saudi stock market ended the session on Tuesday down by 0.8 percent, to close at 11,753 points.
The decline was led by Al Rajhi Bank shares down 1.6 percent, and Saudi Electricity by 4 percent, SABB by 2.2 percent.
Some 181.5 million shares changed hands in 334,000 deals, with heavy trading in Al Rajhi bank, NCB, Alinma Bank.
Saudi Research and Media group (SRMG) shares recorded gains of close to 2.5 percent, after the group announced it had pulled in SR204.9 million ($54.6 million) in Q3, compared to SR76.5 million for the same period in 2020.
Riyad Bank, Etihad Etisalat, Jabal Omar and ACWA Power ended their trading today with a decline between 1 and 4 percent.
Salama Cooperative Insurance (SALAMA) fell 8 percent to close at SR17.84 ($4.7) after the company recorded losses of SR38.1 million in Q3 2021.
Shares of Tihama led with a maximum decline of SR37.45 ($9.9) amid trading of 1.4 million shares.
On the other hand, shares of Bank Albilad rose 5 percent to close at SR46 ($12.2) which is the highest closing since 2006.
The parallel Nomu index was up 583.93 points, or 2.3 percent, It closed at 24803.65 points, after 638,000 trades.
