Total value of shares traded on Tadawul drops to SR28.60b

07/03/2016 05:35 AST

The total value of shares traded for the week ending March 3, 2016 amounted to SR28.60 billion, decreasing by 1.37% over the previous week; while total stock market capitalization reached SR1,430.66 billion at the end of this period, increasing by 4.14% over the previous week, the Saudi Stock Exchange said on its website.

The total value of shares purchased by “Saudi Investors” during this period amounted to SR27.35 billion representing 95.61% of total buying activity, and sales of SR27.45 billion representing 95.95% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “Saudi Investors” stood at 93.24 of total market capitalization as of 03 March 2016, representing a decrease of 0.08% from the previous week.

The total value of shares purchased by “GCC Investors” during this period amounted to SR0.596 billion representing 2.09% of total buying activity, and sales of SR0.396 billion representing 1.39% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “GCC Investors” stood at 2.46% of total market capitalization as of 03 March 2016, representing an increase of 0.06% from the previous week.

The total value of shares purchased by “Foreign Investors” during this period amounted to SR0.658 billion representing 2.30% of total buying activity, and sales of SR0.762 billion representing 2.66% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “Foreign Investors” stood at 4.31% of total market capitalization as of 03 March 2016, representing an increase of 0.02% from the previous week.

Non-Deposited Tradable Rights amount of SR691,250,000 was not reflected as on March 3 holding value.

Saudi Gazette