TASI rises 14% from Eid Al-Fitr last year

28/06/2017 Argaam Special

Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) rose 14 percent in the period between Eid Al-Fitr this year and last year, recording its first gain in three years, according to data compiled by Argaam.

 

The market gained 3 percent, or 216 points, from the beginning of the year until the month of Ramadan.

 

Seventy-two companies closed higher during the period, led by Al Rajhi Takaful, which surged 127 percent year-on-year (YoY), followed by Arabian Shield (+106 percent YoY) and Walaa Insurance (+97 percent YoY). 

 

Meanwhile, 98 companies posted a retreat, with Nama Chemicals plunging 60 percent YoY, followed by Malath Cooperative Insurance Co. (-51 percent YoY) and Tihama Advertising & Public Relations Co. (-50 percent YoY).

 

Major Tadawul-listed companies were all gainers, except for Riyad Bank, which remained unchanged. Almarai led the gains, closing 76 percent higher YoY.

 

Petrochemical blue chip SABIC closed 26 percent higher YoY, while Al Rajhi Bank rose 19 percent, and NCB jumped 32 percent. Saudi Telecom Co. increased 20 percent YoY.

 

Big companies’ performance

Company

June 20, 2016

June 22, 2017

Change

Al Rajhi Bank

58.44

69.75

+19%

SABIC

81.16

102.33

+26%

Jabal Omar

63.03

73.59

+16%

NCB

39.97

53.11

+32%

STC

64.39

77.04

+20%

SAMBA

20.05

25.89

+29%

Almarai

54.69

96.45

+76%

Banque Saudi Fransi

22.45

30.92

+38%

Alinma

13.06

15.23

+17%

Riyad Bank

10.94

10.94

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Maaden

36.72

48.95

+33%

SEC

19.55

25.50

+30%

Savola

36.46

50.37

+38%

Jarir

117.69

146.60

+25%

Yansab

41.91

55.79

+33%

Makkah Construction and Development

89.31

100.22

+12%

SAFCO

59.34

62.89

+6%

SABB

20.32

26.82

+32%

Tasnee

13.05

14.12

+8%

ANB

19.35

22.41

+16%

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