31/08/2010
Tadawul Index fall to 6,072 points
The Saudi index fell 0.2 percent to 6,072 points. Turnover fell to a seven-year low, said Bakheet's Tuffaha.
The sector activity for the day was mostly negative with 11 losing sectors against 4 gaining sectors. The losing sectors ranged from 0.05 percent by the Energy & Utilities sector to 0.75 percent by the Retail sector. On the other hand the gaining sectors for the day ranged from 0.10 percent by the Insurance sector & Transport sector to 0.26 percent by the Hotel & Tourism sector. The overall market breadth for the day was negative with 40 advancers against 69 decliners giving it an AD ratio of 0.57, the Financial Transaction House (FTH) said in its daily market commentary.
Qatar's benchmark hit a new three-month high, gaining for a 10th session in 11. The index rose 0.3 percent to 7,219 points.
Kuwaiti index edged up 0.01 percent to 6,667 points.
Omani index eased 0.1 percent to 6,264 points.
Bahrain index fell 0.6 percent to 1,423 points.
Abu Dhabi index fell 0.4 percent to 2,499 points.
Egypt stock index rose 0.06 percent to 6,469 points.
