TASI dives 3.3% to 5960 points, index sheds 29% since beginning of 2020

16/03/2020 Argaam

Saudi equities declined for the fourth consecutive session on Monday fuelled by concerns over coronavirus pandemic and the US Federal Reserve's emergency move to cut rates back to near zero.

 

The benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) dropped 5.2%, or 328 points, to close at 5,960 points, bringing the aggregate index losses to more than 2,400 points, or 29% since the beginning of 2020 compared to the end of 2019.

 

Over 253 million shares, worth SAR 5.5 billion, were traded during the period, with the advance-decline ratio at 8:184.

Market Index

Blue chip SABIC shed 4.4% to SAR 63.60, while banking major Al Rajhi fell 3.9% to SAR 51.70

 

Oil giant Saudi Aramco slipped 3.1% to SAR 28.80.

 

SISCO, Saudi Ceramics and Riyad Bank were all down over 9%.

 

Maharah declined 7.7% to SAR 54, as its net profit rose 22% year-on-year (YoY) for the fiscal year 2019.

 

SIECO closed limit down at SAR 38.70.

Company Prices

Company Price Change Change (%) Events
RIBL 14.24 (1.58) (9.99 %) -
SAUDI CERAMICS 14.13 (1.57) (9.98 %) -
SABIC 62.00 (4.50) (6.77 %) -
SISCO HOLDING 13.70 (1.52) (9.99 %) -
SIECO 1.54 (0.17) (10.00 %) -
WATANIYA 10.19 0.93 10.00 % -
SAUDI ARAMCO 22.98 (0.74) (3.14 %) -
MAHARAH 4.25 (0.37) (8.03 %) -

On the other, Wataniya went limit up to SAR 15.40.

 

To contact the writer, email Parag Deulgaonkar at parag.d@argaam.com

Number of High/Low companies

Today

8
180

52 Weeks

32
158

Market Movers

Company 52 Weeks Range Price Change Price Earnings
WATANIYA
10.19
8.60 16.53
10.19 10.00 % 23.09
ALKHALEEJ TRNG
11.69
9.74 22.77
11.69 9.42 % 12.80
WAFRAH
11.17
9.96 26.84
11.17 1.29 % NEG
ZAIN KSA
9.30
8.50 14.72
9.30 1.11 % 17.22
ABO MOATI
11.98
10.00 40.46
11.98 0.50 % 17.27
TAIBA
24.90
24.00 37.28
24.90 0.48 % 37.74
ACC
23.80
21.56 40.30
23.80 0.42 % 11.40
CENOMI CENTERS
18.70
16.78 31.95
18.70 0.32 % 14.01

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Company Average Volume (3M) Volume Percentage Change
LEEJAM SPORTS 177,687.00 1,989,118.00 1,019.45 %
HERFY FOODS 98,264.00 869,140.00 784.49 %
SAIB 247,137.00 1,929,761.00 680.85 %
JARIR 1,158,208.00 7,528,680.00 550.03 %
EPCCO 204,158.00 1,258,702.00 516.53 %
EXTRA 317,657.00 1,930,486.00 507.73 %
CITY CEMENT 1,150,394.00 6,838,582.00 494.46 %
CENOMI CENTERS 637,138.00 2,454,926.00 285.31 %
BSF 1,530,680.00 5,288,418.00 245.49 %
SNB 2,721,462.00 9,358,709.00 243.89 %
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