Closing Bell: Saudi main index rises to close at 11,486

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Tuesday, gaining 59.41 points, or 0.52 percent, to close at 11,486.18. The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR6.19 billion ($1.65 billion), as 218 of the stocks advanced and 42 retreated. Similarly, the Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu gained 32.09 points, or 0.14 percent, to close at 22,964.59. This came as 33 of the stocks advanced while 44 retreated. The MSCI Tadawul Index gained 7.05 points, or 0.46 percent, to close at 1,553.98.