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Close: Saudi benchmark extends gains, edge up 0.28%
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All-Share Index rose 29.83 points, or 0.28%, to close at 10,795.60 on Tuesday.
The MSCI Tadawul 30 index edged up 3.37 points to end at 1,495.84, while the parallel market Nomu lost 187.73 points to end at 19,164.59.
Total trading volume on the TASI benchmark index was 3.57 billion riyals ($950 million) on Tuesday, with 112 of the 223 listed stocks gaining and 90 falling.
Gulf General Cooperative Insurance Co. was the biggest gainer of the day, rising 9.97 percent to SR7.61. Other top gainers were Tihama Advertising and Public Relations Co., United Cooperative Assurance Co., Arabian Drilling Co. and Maharah Human Resources Co.
The worst performer on Tuesday was Saudi Advanced Industries Ltd, down 3.12% to SR31.05. Elsewhere, pipe maker Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. , clothing company Thob Al Aseel Co. and food retailer Savola Group all fell 2 percent to close at SR41.65, SR38.95 and SR29.20, respectively.
In the industry index, 12 of the 21 listed companies fell, while the rest rose. The Diversified Financials index was the best performer, up 1.32 percent to 6,278.99, as Saudi Tadawul Group Holding Co. rose 2.76 percent to SR171.20. Investment services firm Kingdom Holding Co. also inched higher to SR7.92.
The consumer durables and apparel index was the worst performing sector on the day, falling 1.08% to 4,519.07. All major constituents were dragging down the index except Lazurde Co. for Jewelry .
In terms of announcements, the Saudi Investment Bank informed the stock exchange on Tuesday that it had increased the size of its Tier 1 Sukuk program from SAR 2 billion to SAR 5 billion, according to the program’s filing.
The bank intends to issue a primary Sukuk denominated in Saudi riyals through a private placement in Saudi Arabia under the scheme.
The exact value and terms of the offering will be determined at a later date based on market conditions, according to the statement. It added that the proposal was aimed at boosting Tier 1 capital and meeting the bank’s financial and strategic needs.
The bank appointed Alistithmar Capital to act as lead manager and bookrunner for the potential offer. Shares in SIB fell 1.92% to SR17.36.
Al Moammar Information Systems Co. also announced that it was awarded a SR49.64 million contract from the Grievance Board to operate and manage electronic services and computers.
In a statement to Tadawul, the company said the project included providing a highly qualified team to provide consultancy services, maintenance work and support. Its shares rose 1.81% to SR95.6.
Edarat Communication and Information Technology told Tadawul that it awarded a cloud service project to the Government Expenditure and Program Efficiency Authority on January 23.
Authorities will sign a one-year framework agreement after the award, the company said. Shares of Edarat soared 4.51% to SR283.
Meanwhile, Jabal Omar Development Co. received an order from Zakat, Tax and Customs authorities on January 23 to enforce the 2012-2018 decisions of the Board of Appeals on Zakat and tax violations and disputes, worth a total of R357 million dollars.
The company informed the exchange that it would file a petition asking the appeals committee to reconsider the decision, in accordance with the Zakat General Secretariat, Tax and Customs Committee’s bylaws. Its share price fell 1.42% to SR18.06.
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