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Rajhi KSA 07-11-2009
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Market Snapshots
TASI rebounded backed by the Petrochemical and the Banking Sectors…
After starting weak during early trade, the Saudi stock market rebounded with the bell-weather index, TASI ending the last session of the week at 6,343.12, up 1% from Tuesday’s closing. Volume however dipped to 209.88 MM for a market value of SAR 5.27 B. Renewed interest in the Petrochemical and the Banking counters strengthened the Market Index. The Petrochemical Sector increased its market capitalization by 1.6% with SABIC, the largest petrochemical company in the world, rising 2.5%. Sahara Petrochemical and SIIG also posted impressive gains of 4.1% and 2.7% respectively. Investor favorite Saudi Kayan on the other hand suffered selling pressure and closed down 2.5%. The Banking and the Financial Services Sector rebounded with the Sector Index climbing 1.2%. The largest lender by market capitalization in the Middle East, Al Rajhi ascended 1.4% while another Sector major SAMBA went uphill by 2.8%. Alinma was the most active stock of the session but it closed flat. Index heavyweights such as STC and Saudi Electricity posted minor losses. The performance of the oft discussed Insurance Sector was mixed with 16 out of 25 traded scripts in the Sector closing in the red and 6 stocks closing above the fence. The Insurance Index however closed in the positive territory by 0.5%, backed by a 5.6% value appreciation in the Tawuniya share price; Tawuniya was the top gainer of the day. The Insurance stocks, ACE and Al-Ahlia were the top decliners of the day and tumbled 4.2% and 3.7% respectively. The Industrial Investment Sector was the biggest advancer of the day expanding 1.94%. MA’ADEN, the star performer in the Sector was the second biggest gainer of the session with a value enhancement of 4.5%. The market breadth was positive with 72 winners as against 44 losers.
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