RIYADH: The Tadawul All Share Index, known as Tadawul, gained 0.99 percent to reach 11,017 at the end of Tuesday’s trading, while the parallel market Nomu ended almost flat at 19,718.
Anaam International Holding Group rose 10 percent to lead the gainers.
Among the other gainers, Al-Baha Investment and Development Co. was up 9.94 percent.
Alamar Foods Co. led the fallers, as it was down by 2.34 percent at the end of today’s trading session.
Aramco, the largest player in the Saudi oil market, was up 1.17 percent at the end of Tuesday’s trading session.
In the banking sector, Alinma Bank and Al Rajhi Bank went up 1.16 percent, and 1.53 percent respectively.
In the food and beverage sector, Almarai Co. went down by 0.76 percent.
Oil rose more than 1 percent on Tuesday from a nine-month low a day earlier. Brent crude is priced at $85.45 per barrel at 03.30 p.m Saudi time, while West Texas Intermediate crude is at $77.93 a barrel.
